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Old 22-06-16, 01:40 PM
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Default Australians, El Alamein....

The Battle of El Alamein: Australian reinforcements arrive on the battle front and are greeted by British troops of the 8th Army.

The man in the middle seems to have badge of some sort on the hat band....

http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs
click on the pic...
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Someone with better eyes than mine might recognise the colour patch being worn on one of the Australians slouch hats.
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2/3rd Aust Pioneer Battalion.
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