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Various Colour Patches for Identification
I recently purchased the pictured Australian formation signs, hoping they would be representative of Second World War badges, but without a clue as to identification. Subsequent internet research has suggested the following tentative units:
1. Royal Australian Artillery 4th Australian Division AIF 2. Australian Army Ordnance Corps Non-Field Units 3. New Guinea L of C Area HQ 4. HQ 24th Australian Infantry Brigade 5. Corps of Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (Field Units 6. Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Units RAE 7. 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion 8. Royal Australian Artillery HQ 9th Australian Division 9. New South Wales L of C Area I’m hoping that a member here will kindly confirm or amend those identifications, and advise me if the badges are oriented incorrectly.
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With regards, Dob |
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1. Going by the type of cloth it is probably the first pattern RAA 9th Aust Division 1940-42. Worn with the colour break diagonally, some units worn it blue to the front, others red to the front.
2. Correct, AIF personnel, 1942-45. 3. HQ Victoria Line of Communication Area, AIF personnel, 1942-45. 4. First pattern HQ 24th Aust Infantry Brigade, 1940-42. 5. Correct, AIF personnel, 1942-45. 6. Static searchlight batteries and troops RAA 1943-45, AIF personnel. If worn upright as a vertical rectangle, it would be mobile searchlight batteries RAA. 7. Correct 1939-46. Also AIF personnel, 6th Aust Infantry Battalion 1942-44. 8. Correct, 1942-46. 7. Supply units, Australian Army Service Corps, New South Wales Line of Communications Area 1942-45, CMF personnel. Keith |
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Keith,
Thank you very much for providing this information so quickly! I have updated my records and displays accordingly.
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With regards, Dob |
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