Unknown colour patches any ideas ?? - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Jackhr · #1 20-12-21, 05:03 AM

Hi
are these legit and can anyone tell me the unit ??

Thanks

lettman · #2 20-12-21, 05:20 AM

These appear to be home-made (or theatre-made) versions of Glyde #267, Australian Motor Transport Service, 1916-1919. I would suggest that the Anzac 'A' was earned by service in some other unit, but I don't know anything about the AMTS other than the information Keith supplies in the entry for that particular patch.

fairlie63 · #3 21-12-21, 12:51 AM

I reckon I've made an error there too. It probably should be Aust Mechanical Transport Service.

Keith

lettman · #4 21-12-21, 07:26 AM

What actually was the unit, Keith? Why such a seemingly eccentric colour patch?

mike_vee · #5 21-12-21, 08:12 AM

Auxiliary Mechanical Transport Company ?

Quote:

In 1918, mechanical transport companies replaced supply columns and ammunition sub parks in order to effect a more efficient utilisation of the available mechanical (as opposed to horse) transport by pooling it under corps control. The auxiliary mechanical transport companies were shipped to provide mechanical transport for AIF units without Australian mechanical transport.

https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/OrderOfB...ice_Corps.html

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lettman · #6 21-12-21, 10:40 AM

Obviously those are the units. My remaining question is, if they were formed in Australia in 1916 and broken up in 1917, how did anyone qualify for the Anzac 'A', as per the original post?