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COLOR PATCHES
AUSTRALIAN ARMY
OLOR patches of the Australian Mili- "went A.I.F." and became entitled to wear
C tary Forces had their origin in the
1914-18war in colored flags staked in
grey 'surrounds to their patches, although
still members of militia units.
unit lines to make units easier to find in
big camps. Thus duplication of many patches of 1
and 6 Divisions, 2 and 7 Divisions, 3 and
A simple system of shapes and colors 8 Divisions, and 4 and 9 Divisions, resulted.
was adopted and was '30 helpful that To distinguish itself, 9 Division changed
soldiers were ordered to wear miniatures its divisional shape from the circle of 4
of their unit fiags on each sleeve, just be- Division to a T.
low their shoulders, to make them readily
identifiable with their units. The other divisions overseas, 6, 7 and 8,
did not change their shapes, but many
In the case of an infantryman the shape members of 8 Division divided their color
of his patch signified his division. If his patch with a vertical grey bar and called
patch was divided horizontally the lower the result the "Broken Eighth." The grey
color was that of his brigade and the upper frame of this shape is shown on Page 29.
his battalion. If divided vertically, the
rearmost color was his brigade and the Formation of the Armored Divisions
foremost his battalion. called for new patches, and the colors
originally adopted were those of the Light
With modifications this system persists
Horse of the 1914-18 war.
today, the modifications being due to the
greater number of shapes and more intri- Most soldiers in the Second A.I.F. wore
cate patterns that were necessary to two patches. The top was a miniature of a
identify the greater number of units in former unit with which they served either
Australia's army in the 1939-45 war. in 1914-18, or in the 1939-45 war in the
Middle East or Malaya, and the larger and
Color patches of the original expedition-
lower patch was their latest unit.
ary force of the 1939-45 war-6, 7, 8 and 9
Divisions-followed those of the first four A 1945 ruling allowed soldiers who did
divisions of the expeditionary force of the not see service in the Middle East or
1914-18war-I, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Divisions which Malaya, and had been transferred from
had been adopted for the Militia divisions their original units, to wear miniatures of
between the wars. To distinguish the their former units.
1939-45 A.I.F. force it wore its unit colors By the beginning of 1945 color patches
on a grey background of the divisional of the 1939-45 war had become so
shape. numerous and complex that the Army
But because early in the 1939-45 war began their simplification. All the new
divisions were reduced from four infantry patches issued so far are included in this
brigades to three, and brigades from four book, most of them on Page 26. The
infantry battalions to three each, the last effect of the simplification was to reduce
war sequence of battalions within brigades the number of patches by many hundreds.
and divisions was lost. This added to the
This does not mean that the color
difficulties of patch reading.
patches worn for the greater part of the
When Japan entered the 1939-45 war 1939-45 war will disappear. They can all
many soldiers of the Militia volunteered be worn in miniature if 2nd A.I.F. soldiers
for service anywhere in the world, they continue to serve in the Militia forces.

Throughout this book it must be remembered that the grey surround-

is wom only by members of the 2nd A.I.F.

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AASC 18, 19, 20 L. of C. Areas, HQs 5, 6
AEME 10 Light Horse, 10 Regt., 1 Ind. Sqn .. 8
New Patch 26 Medical. . 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
AIF Adm. HQ 5 MG Bns ... 15
Amenities . 26 19 Bn. 8
Amphibious, Armd. Sqn. 7 Mortar 101 Heavy Coy. 9
Armd., Divs., Bdes., Regts., Amphibious Sqn. 7 Motor, Bdes., Regts. 8
ANGAU .... 6 Movement Control 26
Art .--Armd. Divs. 8 New Guinea Rifles 15
Corps, Divs. 9 New Patches 26
N.G. Force, Regts. 9 Ordnance 16
A.A. & S.L ... 9 New Patch 26
New Patches 26 Overseas Base .. 5
Base Suba reas .. 5 Pacific Is. Regts. 15
Canteens (ADCS) .... 6 Pay . 16
New Patch 26 rr New Patch 26
Carrier Coys. .. .. 6 Pioneer Bns. .. 15
Catering Corps 6 Postal Unit .. 11
New Patch 26 7 Aust. Div. 18
Cavalry .. .. .. .. 8 New Patch .. 26
(Commando) ... 16 1 Aust. Corps 29
Chaplains .. .. .. 16 6 Aust. Div. 29
Commando Sqns. 16 8 AU·3t. Div. 29
Corps, HQs .... 5 Printing, Stat lonerv .. 26
Dental Units .. 6 Provost .. .. 25
New Patch 26 Railway Const Coy. 6
Education Service .. 26 Reinforcements 6
Employment Coys. 6 Ribbons .... " 28, 29
Engineers .. .. .. ..... . 10 Salvage Units .. 6
Forces:-N.G., Tas., Torres Strait, N.T. 5 9 Div ... II
Forestry Coy. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 New Patch 26
Garrison Bdes., Bns. 27, 29 Schools .. .. 16
Geographical Sec. .. 6 Sea Transport. .. 6
Graves Registration .. 26 Signals .. 17, 18
Guard Bns. .. .. .. 6 Survey Corps. .. .. 6
Infantry-Div. HQs 5 Tank Bdas., Bns. 7
Bdes . 11 Torres Strait Lt. Inf. Bn. 15
Bns . 12, 13, 14, 15 T ransporta tion Corps .. 8
Kit Store .. 6 VDC .. _5
New Patch 26 Veterinary Corps .. t::
Land HQ .. 5 New Patch
Legal Service .. .. .. 26 "
Works Coy.

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INFANTRY BRIGADE BATTALION BATTALION

PAGE FOUR
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LAND HQ
ARMY AUST. ARMY CORPS CORPS

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HQ 3 AUST. HQ6&lAUST. HQ 7 &2 AUST. DIVISIONS DIVISION

CORPS DIVISIONS DIVISIONS

HQ 4 AUST. HQ 11 AUST. AUST.BASE AIF ADM. HQ

DIVISIO-;f (MIDDLE EAST)
DIVISION SUBAREAS
HQ5 AUST.
DIVISION

HQN.GUINEA HQTASMANIA HQ TORRES ST. HQNORTHERN AUST.OVERSEAS

FORCE FORCE FORCE TER. FORCE BASE AND HQ
Q'LAND L. of C.
AREA

HQNSW HQ VICTORIA HQ STH. AUST. HQ WEST AUST. HQTASMANIA

L. ofC. AREA L. of C. AREA L. ofC. AREA L. of C. AREA L. of C. AREA

PAGE FIVE
 N.T. L. of C. NEW GUINEA AUST. RA.ILWAY AUST. FORESTRY SALVAGE UNITS
AREA L. ofC. AREA CaNST. COY. COY.

AUST.DEFENCE AUST. EMPLOY'T AUST. KIT STORE REINFORCEMENTS ALLIED GEOG.

CANTEENS SVCE. covs, (UNALLOTTED) SECTION (INT.)

DENTAL UNITS 2/1 AUS. GUARD 2/2 AUS. GUARD SEA TRANSPT. SEA TRANSPT.
BATTALION BATTALION (AAMC PER.) (STAFF)

AUST. CATERING AUST. SURVEY Al:ST. VET. AUST.'WORKS

CORPS CORPS CORPS COY.

6AUST.DIV. 7 AUST. DIV. 3 ~LST. DIV. 3 AUST. DIV.

CARRIER COY. CARRIER COY. CARRIER COY. CARRIER COY.

PAGE SIX
 HQ4 AUST. 1 AUST. ARMD. 2/4 A-UST. ARMD. 2/5 AUST. ARMD.
REGIMENT REGIMENT REGIMENT
ARMD.BGDE.

2/9 AUST. ARMD. 1 AUST. ARMD. 1 AUST. AMPHIB.

2/6 AUST. ARMD.
REGIMENT BDE. RECCE SQN. ARMD.SQN.
REGIMENT.

1 AUST. ARMY 2 AVST. ARMY 3 AUST.ARMY

3 AUST. ARMY
TANK BN. TANKBN. TANKBN.
TANK BDE.

HQ 1 AUST. HQ2AUST. 4 AUST. ARMD.

HQIAUST. HQ3AUST.
ARMD.BDE. ARMEDBDE. REGIMENT
ARMD.DIV. ARMD.DIV.

2/10 AUST. ARMD. 13 AUST. ARMD. 12 AUST. ARMD.

2/7 AUST. ARM. 2/8 AUST. ARM.
REGIMENT REGIMENT CARREGT.
REGIMENT REGIMENT

PAGE SEVEN
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ARMD. DIV. ARMD. DIV. CAR REGT. (Odo.) REGT. (Cdo.) REGT.

2/8 AUST. CAV. 2/9 AUST. CAV. 2 AUST. CAV. 8 AUST. CAV.
REGT. (Cdo.) REGT. REGT. REGT. 21 AUST. CAV.
REGT.

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25 AUST. CAV. 10 AUST. LH H Q 1 AUST.
L.
H Q 3 AUST.· 4 AUST. MOTOR
REGT. REGT. MOTOR BDE. MOTOR BDE. REGT.

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CORPS CORPS CORPS FORCE DIVISIONS

RAA 8 & 3 AUST.

RAA2 AUST. DIVISIONS RAA4AUST. RAA5AUST. RAA 7 AUST.
DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION

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PAGE NINE
 Royal Australian Engineers

ROYAL AUST.
, ENGINEERS RAE LAND RAE FIRST RAE 1 AUST. RAE 2 AUST.
(New 1945 Patch) HEADQUARTERS AUST. ARMY CORPS CORPS

RAE 3 AUST, RAE RAEL.ofC. RAE 6 & 1 AUST. RAE 7 & 2 AUST.
CORPS NEW GUINEA UNITS DIVISIONS DIVISIONS
FORCE

RAE 8 & 3 AUST.

DIVISIONS RAE 4 AUST. 'RAE 9 AUST. RAE 1 AUST.
DIVISION RAE 5 AUST. DIVISION ARMD.DIV.
DIVISION

RAE 4 AUST.
ARMD.BDE.
RAE 3 AUST. RAE AACOYS. RAE AUST.
ARMD.DIV. RAE CHEMICAL WATER TPT. GP.
WARFARE UNITS

RAE 11 AUST. RAE DOCKS AEME-FIELD AEME-OTHER

RAE LANDING
DIVISION GROUP UNITS THAN FD. UNITS
SHIPDET.

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Infantry Brigades

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INF. BDES. INF. BDES. INF:BDES. INF. BDES. BDE.

HQs 9 & 22 AUST. HQslO & 23 AUST.

HQ 6 AUST. INF. HQs 7 & 21 AUST. HQ 8 AUST. INF. INF. BDES. INF. BDES.
BDE. INF.BDES. BDE.

HQs 11 & 27 AUST.

INF. BDES. HQ 12 AUST. INF. HQs 13 & 25 AUST. HQ 14 AUST. INF .HQ 15 AUST.
. BDE. INF.BDES. BDE. INF.BDE.

HQ20 AUST. HQ24 AUST. HQ 26 AUST. HQ28 AUST. HQ29AUST.

INF. BDE. INF. BDE. INF. BDE. INF. BDE. INF. BDE.

9AUST.DIV. 9 AUST.DIV.
HQ30 AUST. POSTAL FIELD POSTAL UNITS POSTAL UNIT SALVAGE UNIT
INF. BDE. UNITS (NON-FIELD)

PAGE ELEVEN
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BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION
and 1 AUST. INF. and 2 AUST. INF. and 3 AUST. INF.
BATTALION and 4 AUST. INF. and 5 AUST. INF.
BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION

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BATTALION 2/9 AUST. INF. 2/10 AUST. INF.
BATTALION BATTALION
and 6 AUST. INF. BATTALION BATTALION
and 7 AUST. INF. and 8 AUST. INF.
BATTALION and 9 AUST. INF. and 10 AUST. INF.
BA'1:TALION BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION

2/11 AUST. INF. 2/12 AUST. INF. 2/13 AUST. INF. 13 AUST. INF. 2/14 AUST. INF.
BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION . BATTALION
and 11 AUST. INF. and 12 AUST. INF.
BATTALION BATTALION

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14 AUST. INF. 2/15 AUST. INF. 15 AUST. INF.

BATTALION 2/16 AUST. INF. 16 AUST. INF.
BATTALION BATTALION BA'I'TALION BATTALION

2/18 AUST. INF. 2/19 AUST. INF.

2/17 AUST. INF. 17 AUST. INF. BATTALION 18 AUST. INF. BATTALION
BATTALION BATTALION
BATTALION

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PAGE TWELVE
 Infantry

2/20 AUST. INF. 2/21 AUST. INF.

19 AUST. INF. BATTALION 20 AUST. INF. BATTALION 21 AUST. INF.
BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION

2/22 AUST. INF. 2/23 AUST. INF. 2/24 AUST. INF.

BATTALION 22 AUST. INF. BATTALION 23 AUST. INF. BATTALION
BATTALION BATTALION

2/26 AUST. INF.

24 AUST. INF. 2/25 AUST. INF. 25 AUST. INF. BATTALION 26 AUST. INF.
BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION

2/28 AUST. INF. 2/29 AUST. INF.

2/27. AUST. INF 27 AUST. INF. BATTALION 28 AUST. INF. . BATTALION
BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION

2/30 AUST. INF. 2/31 AUST. INF.

29 AUST: INF. BATTALION 30 AUST. INF. 31 AUST. INF.
BATTALION
BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION

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2/32 AUST. INF. 33 AUST. INF. 34 AUST. INF.

BATTALION 32 AUST. INF. 2/33 AUST. INF. BATTALION .BATTALION
BATTALION BATTALION

35 AUST. INF. 36 AUST. INF. 37 AUST. INF. 38 AUST. INF. 39 AUST. INF.
BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION

2/40 AUST. INF. 40 AUST. INF. 41 AUST. INF. 42 AUST. INF.

2/43 AUST. INF.
BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION
BATTALION

43 AUST. INF. 44 AUST. INF.

BATTALION BATTALION
45 AUST. INF. 46 AUST. INF. 17 AUST. INF.
BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION

2/48 AUST. INF.

BATTALION 48 AUST. INF. 49 AUST. INF. 50 AUST. INF. 51 AUST. INF.
BATTALION' BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION

PAGE FOURTEEN
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53 AUST. INF. 54 AUST. INF. 55 AUST. INF. 56 AUST. INF.

52 AUST .. INF.
BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION
BATTALION

58 AUST. INF. 59 AUST. INF. 60 AUST. INF. 61 AUST. INF.

57 AUST. INF.
BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION
BATTALION

NEW GUINEA TORRES STRAIT PACIFIC 2/1 AUST.

62 AUST. INF. VOLUNTEER LIGHT INF. ISLANDS PIONEER
BATTALION RIFLES BATTALION REGIMENTS BATTALION

2/2 AUST. MG
2/2 AUST. 2/3 AUST. 2/4 AUST. 2/1 AUST. MG BATTALION
PIONEER PIONEER PIONEER BATTALION
BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION

2/4 AUST. MG 2/5 AUST. MG 6 AUST. MG 7 AUST. MG

2/3 AUST. MG
BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION

PAGE FfFTEEN
 1 IND. 2 IND. 3 IND. 4 IND.
CAVALRY CAVALRY CAVALRY CAVALRY
(Commando) (Commando) (Commando) (Commando)
SQUADRON SQUADRON SQUADRON SQUADRON

·5 IND. 6 IND. - 7 IND. 8 IND.

CAVALRY CAVALRY CAVALRoY CAVALRY
(Commando) (Commando) (Commando) (Commando)
SQUADRON SQUADRON SQUADRON SQUADRON

9 IND. . NORTHERN LAND 1 AUST. ARMY

CAVALRY TERRITORY HEADQUARTERS SCHOOLS
(Commando) OBSERNER SCHOOLS
SQUADRON UNIT

2 AUST. ARMY 1 AUST. CORPS 2 AUST. CORPS 3 AUST. CORPS AAOC FIELD
SCHOOLS SCHOOLS SCHOOLS SCHOOLS UNITS

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AAOC AUST. ARMy
NON-FIELD PAY CORPS
. UNITS .

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AUST. CORPS , SIGS. OVERSEAS SIGS. 2 AUST. . SIGS. LAND SIGS. 1 AUST .
OF SIGNALS BASE (Middle East) ARMY HE~DQUARTERS CORPS
(New 1945 Patch)

SIGS. 2 AUST. SIGS. 3 AUST. SIGS. SIGS. SIGS. NSW

CORPS CORPS NEW GUINEA QUEENSLAND L. of C.
FORCE L. of C.

SIGS. VICTORIA SIGS. SIGS. SIGS. TASMANIA SIGS.

L. of C. SOUTH WESTERN. L. of C. NORTHERN
AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA TERRITORY
L. of C. L. of C. L. of C.

SIGS. 8 and 3
AUST. DIVS.
SIGS. SIGS. 6 and 1 SIGS.7 and 2 SIGS. 4 AUST.
NEW GUINEA AUST. DIVS. AUST. DIVS. DIVISION
L. of C.

SIGS. 9 AUST. SIGS. 1 AUST. SIGS. 3 AUST. SIGS. 4 AUST.

SIGS. 5 AUST. DIVISION ARMD. DIV. ARMD. DIV. ARMD. BDE.
DIVISION

(Continued at loot 01 next page.) PAGE SEVENTEEN

 Army Service Corps
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AASC AASC 1 AUST AASC 2 AUST. AASC 1 AUST.
(New 1945 Patch) ARMY . AASC 2 AUST.
ARMY CORPS
CORPS

AASC 8 and 3
AUST. DIVS.
AASC AASC 6 and 1
AASC 3 AUST.
NEW GUINEA AUST. DIVS. AASC 7 and 2
CORPS
FORCE AUST. DIVS.

AASC 4 AUST. AASC 5 AUST. AASC 9 AUST. AASC 1 AUST. AASC 3 AUST.
DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION ARMD. DIV. ARMD. DIV.

AASC 4 AUST. AASC 3 AUST. AASC 11 AUST. LHQAASC

ARMD. BDE. A~ TK. BDE. DIVISION MTUNITS

LHQAASC
SIGS.3 AUST. SIGS. AIR INDEP. SIG. SIGS. 11 AUST. HT&REMT.
ARMY TK. BDE. SUPPORT GROUP DIVISION UNITS
CQNTROL UNITS

PAGE EIGHTEEN
 Army Service Continued
Corps

QUEENSLAND QUEENSLAND QUEENSLAND QUEENSLAND VICTORIA

MTUNITS HT UNITS SUPPLY UNITS BIPODs MTUNITS

VICTORIA VICTORIA VICTORIA WESTERN WESTERN

HTUNITS SUPPLY UNITS BIPODs AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA
MTUNITS HTUNITS

WESTERN WESTERN NORTHERN NORTHERN NORTHERN

AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA TERRITORY TERRITORY TERRITORY
SUPPLY UNITS BIPODs MTUNITS HT UNITS SUPPLY UNITS

NORTHERN NSW NSW NSW NSW

TERRITORY MTUNITS HT UNITS SUPPLY UNITS BIPODs
BIPODs

SOUTH SOUTH SOUTH SOUTH TASMANIA

AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA MTUNITS
MTUNITS HT UNITS SUPPLY UNITS BIPODs

TASMANIA TASMANIA TASMANIA NEW GUINEA NEW GUINEA

HTUNITS SUPPLY UNITS BIPODs MTUNITS HTUNITS

Continued at foot of next page.)

PAGE N1NETEEN
 Army Medicril Corps

AUST.ARMY AAMC 1 AUST. AAMC2AUST. . AAMC3AU AAMC

MED.CORPS CORPSHQ CORPSHQ CORPSHQ NORTHERN
(New 1945 Patch) TERRITORY
FORCE

AAMC Band3
AUST. DIV. HQ
AAMC AAMC 6and1 AAMC7 and 2 AAMC 4·AUST.
NEW GUINEA AUST. DIV. HQ AUST. DIV. HQ DIV.HQ .
FORCE

AAMC4AUST.
ARMD.BDE.

AAMC9AUST. AAMC 1 AUST. AAMC3 AUST.

AAMC 5 AUST. DIV.HQ ARMD.DIV. .ARMD.DIV.
DIV.HQ .

AAMC3 AUST.
ARMY TK. BDE. AAMC OVERSEAS 1 AUST. 2 AUST. 3 AUST.
BASE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL
SIDP SHIP SHIP

LHQAASO LHQAASC NEW GUINEA 'NEW GUINEA 7 AUST·.DIV.

SVPPL Y UNITS BIPODs' SUPPLY UNITS BIPODs POSTAL UNIT

PAGE TWENTY
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Army Me·cticol Corps .Continued

4 AUST, 1 AUST. 2 AUST. 3 AUST. 4 AUST.

HOSPITAL GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL
SHIP HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL

5 AUST. 6 AUST. 7 AUST. 8 AUST. 9 AUST.

GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL SPECIAL GENERAL
HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL

10 AUST. 11 AUST. 12 AUST. 13 AUST. 14 AUST.

GENERAL SPECIAL GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL
HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL

2/1 AUST. 2/2 AUST. 2/3 AUST. 2/4 AUST. 2 AUST.

CASUALTY CASUALTY CASUALTY CASUALTY CASUALTY
CLEARING CLEARING . CLEARING CLEARING CLEARING
STATION STATION STATION STATION . STATION

3 AUST. 4 AUST. 5 AUST .. 6 AUST. 7 AUST.

CASUALTY CASUALTY CASUALTY CASUALTY CASUALTY
CLEARING CLEARING CLEARING CLEARING CLEARING
STATION STATION STATION StATION STATION

(Medical patches continued On next page.) PAGE TWENTY-ONE

 Army Meciioql
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8 AUST. 9 AUST. 10 AUST. 11 AUST. 1 AUST.

CASUALTY CASUALTY CASUaLTY CASUALTY ORTHOPAEDIC
CLEARING CLEARING CLEARING CLEARING HOSPITAL
STATION STATION STATION STATION

101 AUST. 102 AUST. 103 AUST. 104 AUST. 105 AUST.
GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL
HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL

106 AUST. 107 AUST. 108 AUST. 109 AUST. 110 AUST.
GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL
HOSP-ITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL

111 AUST. 112 AUST. 113 AUST. 114 AUST. 115 AUST.
GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL
HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL

116 AUST, 117 AUST. 118 AUST. 119 AUST. 120 AUST.
GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL SPECIAL
HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL

PAGE TWENTY.TWO
 Army Medical Corps . Continued '

121 AUST, 122 AUST, 123 AUST. 124 AUST. 125 AUST.
GENERAL SPECIAL . SPECIAL SPECIAL GENERAL
HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL

126 AUST. AUST, WOMEN'S QUEENSLAND NSWCAMP VICTORIA

SPECIAL HOSPITAL CAMP HOSPITAL CAMP
HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL

SOUTH WESTERN TASMANIA NORTHERN NEW GUINEA

AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA CAMP TF,;RRITORY CAMP
CAMp· CAMP HOSPITAL CAMP HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL HOSPITAL HOSPITAL

QUEENSLAND NSW VICTORIA SOUTH WESTERN

AMBULANCE AMBULANCE AMBULANCE AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA
TRAIN TRAIN TRAIN AMBULANCE AMBULANCE
TRAIN TRAIN

TASMANIA NORTHERN AAMC AAMC AAMC

AMBULANCE TERRITORY 1 FORTRESS 2 FORTRESS 3 FORTRESS
TRAIN AMBULANCE COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY
, TRAIN

(Medical patches continued on next page.) PAGE TWENTY-THREE

 AAMC AAMC AAMC IIAMC AAMC
4 FORTRESS 5 FORTRESS 6 FORTRESS' 8 FORTRESS 10 FORTRESS
COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY

AAMC AAMCLHQ MED. AND VET. MED. AND VET. MED. AND VET.
11 FORTRESS STORES - Q'LD STORES-NSW STORES - VIC.
COMPANY

MED. AND VET. MED. AND VET. MED. AND VET. MED. AND VET. MED. AND VET.
STORES-SA STORES-WA STORES - TAS. STORES-NT STORES-NG

QUEENSLAND NSW VICTORIA SOUTH WESTERN

CON. DEPOT CON. DEPOT CON. DEPOT AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA
CON. DEPOT CON. DEPOT

TASMANIA NORTHERN NEW GUINEA LHQ QUEENSLAND

CON. DEPOT TERRITORY CON. DEPOT MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS
CON. DEPOT MED. UNITS MED. UNITS

PAGE TWENTY-FOUR
 Medical Provost

NSW VIC. SA WA TAS.

MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS
MED. UNITS MED. UNITS MED. UNITS MED. UNITS MED. UNITS

AUST. PROVOST
NEW GUINE.\ CORPS
(New 1945 Patch) 1 AUST. ARMY 2 AUST ARMY 1 AUST CORPS
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVOST COY. PROVOST COY. PROVOST COY.
MED. UNITS

2 AUST. CORPS 3 AUST. CORPS NEW GUINEA 6 & 1 AUST. DIV. 7 & 2 AUST. DIV.
pROVOST (lOY, pROVO~T COY. FORCE PROVO~T (lOYS. PROVOST COY~,
PROVO~T OOy,

8 & 3 AUST. DIV.

PROVOST COYS. 4 AUST. DIV 9 AUST. DIV.
PROVOST COY. 5 AUST. DIV. 1 AUST. ARMD.
PROVOST COY.
PROVOST COY. DIV. PROVOST
COY.

4 AUST. ARMD.
13DE. PROVOST
3 AUST. ARMD. PLATOON
3 AUST. ARMY AUST. DETENTION
DIV. PROVOST VOLUNTEER
TK. BDE. PROVo BARRACKS PROV.,
COY. DEFENCE FORCE
PLATOON COY. (VDCl

PAGE TWENTY-"'-/VE
 ,
CANTEENS SERVICE LEGAL SERVICE POSTAL SERVICE AMENITIES SERVICE

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. I
'. JO

CATERING CORPS EDUCATION SERVICE AUST. KIT STORES GRAVES REGISTRATION

. ..- .' ....•..•-

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MOVEMENT CONTROL PRINTING AND DENTAL CORPS VETERINARY CORPS

STATIONERY

PAY CORPS SALVAGE UNITS AAOC-AUST. ARMY

CIJ AEME-AUST.
ORDNANCE CORPS ELECTRICAL and
MECHANICAL
ENGINEERS

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L~:i -'-:"l
RAA HEAVY RAA MEDIUM RAA FIELD NAVAL BOMBARDMENT
BATTERIES REGIMENTS REGIMENTS GROUPS

HQ TANK MTN. SURVEY AA REGTS. and HQ RAA

RAA ATTACK BTYS. BTYS. BTYS. CORPS
DIVS. REGTS.

PAGE TWENTY·SIX (Other Artillery Patches on Page 9)

 HQ 1 AUST. HQ 3 AUST.
HQ 2 AUST.
GARRISON GARRISON HQ 5 AUST. 1 AUST.
GARRISON
BRIGADE BRIGADE GARRISON GARRISON
BRIGADE
BRIGADE BATTALION

2 AUST. 4 AUST. 5 AUST. 6 AUST.

GARRISON GARRISON 7 AUST.
GARRISON GARRISON
BATTALION BATTALION GARRISON
BATTALION BATTALION B!\TTALION

9 AUST.
GARRISON 10 AUST. 12 AUST.
11 AUST.
BATTALION GARRISON GARRISON 13 AUST.
GARRISON
BATTALION BATTALION GARRISON
BATTALION
BATTALION

H AUST. 15 AUST. 17 AUST.

16 AUST.
GARRISON GARRISON GARRISON 19 AUST.
GARRISON
BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION GARRISON
BATTALION
BATTALION

20 AUST. 21 AUST. 23 AUST.

22 AUST.
GARRISON GARRISON GARRISON 25 AUST.
GARRISON
BATTAL'ION BATTALION BATTALION GARRISON
BATTALION
BATTALION

'Tison Battalions continued on Page 29)

PAGE FWENTY-SEVEN
 VALOR and CAMPAIGN RIBBONS
On these two pages are the ribbons most likely to be seen on the
chests ot Australian servicemen and servicewomen. They are 10r
valor and campaigns in the world wars, or commemorations ilfl,
beiuieen, and embrace all the popular ribbons worn by Australians.

VC-Victoria Cross. GC-George Cross. Order of the Bath Order of St. Mich- RVO - F,oyal Vic- .
Instituted 1856. Instituted 1940 for -Founded 1399. ael & St. George. torian Order. Foun-
Highest gallantry civilians and all Three classes- 3 classes- GCMG. ded 1896 in five
award for all Ser- Services. Rariks GCB, KCB and KCMG, and CMG. classes for men
vices with VC. CB. and women.

, ~ - - ~-

; I' ~ - ~ '_ - -~ - L ; :-~.

Order of the Brit- Order of the Brit· DSO - Distin- RRC-Royal Red DSC - D i 5 t i n-
ish Empire (Mili- ish Empire (Civil). guished Service Cross. Institu- guished Service
tary). Five classes GBE, KBE. CBE. Order, for mer- ted 1883 exclus- J Cross. Instituted
for men and wo- OBE, MBE. itorious or dis- ively for wo- 1901 for Naval
men. tinguished ser- men, in two Service.
vice. classes,

MC-Military Cross. DFC - D is t i ri- AFC - Air Force Order of St. John DCM-Distinguished
Inatrtu ted 1914 for guished Flying Cross. Instituted of Jerusalem. For Conduct Medal, for
junior Army and Cross. For officers 1918 for officers for men and women valor by non-com-
Airforce officers. for valor in flying distinguisheC\ flying. for hospital and missioned men.
against enemy, ambulance work,

CGM - Conspicu-
ous Gallantry Me-
I GM-George Medal
for valor by civil-
DSM - Distin-
guished Service
MM - Military
dal, for
Me-
soldiers,
DF M -
guished
Distin-
Flying
dal. For non-com- ians and service Medal for non- airmen and service- Medal for airmen
missioned sailors personnel not in commi 5 5 ion e d women for bravery. for flying valor
and marines. face of the enemy. sailors 'and against enemy.
marines for
bravery.

AFM - Air Force 1914-15 Star. for British war Medal, Mercantile Marine Victory Medal, 1918.
Medal for non- service in Worlel 1914-20, for service War Medal. For for all servicemen
commissioned air- War I before De- in World War I. seamen who ser- and women who
men for disttn- cember, 1915. 6 months at sea served in· theatre
gutshed flying. during War I d of war before Nov
War I. 11, 1918.

French
Guerre.
Croix
Instituted
d e Belgian
Guerre.
Croix
Established
d e
I King
Silver
George
Jubilee
V's
Me-
II King
Coronation
George VI's
Medal,
I ED-Efficiency
oration
Dec-
for 20 yrs
1915; awarded for 1915 for mentions dal, issued in 1935 issued in 1937 to service as a com-
merit.ions in des- ir. despatches or to selected subjects selected subjects. missioned ornce-.
patches or valor. valor.

PAGE TWENTY-EIGHT
 RIBBONS OF THIS W AR
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:939-45 Star for Africa fltar for Pacific Star for Burma Star for Atlantic Star for
servicemen and servicemen and servicemen and servicemen and sea and air per-
women for speci- women for opera- women for opera- women for opera- sonnel for service
fied operational tional service in tional service in tional service in in the Atlantic.
service. . North Africa. the' Pacific Burma.,

Italy
servicemen
Star

women for opera-

for
and

tonal service in
Italy.
F'rarice- and Ger-
many
servicemen
Star
and
women of the In-
vasion Forces.
•
for
--
Air Crew Europe
Star
tional
for opera-
air service
over Europe.
---
Defence Medal for
servicemen and"
women for service
in many specified
areas.
USA Asiatic Pacific
Medal, Campaign
award to U.S. troops
in Pacific.

Polish Order of USA Distinguished G I' e e k Military EM - Efficiency MID - The em-
Military Virtue, Service Cross, for Cross. Several AIF Medal for 12 blem worn for
awarded to several gallantry. Held by officers recei ved years' service as a belng mentioned
Aus tralians in some Australians. this award. non - com m i s- in despatches
Tobruk. sioned soldier. for meritorious
service.

32 AUST. 50 AUST.
29 AUST. GARRISON GARRISON
30 AUST. 31 AUST.
GARRISON BATTALION BATTALION
GARRISON GARRISON
BATTALION BATTALION BATTALION

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51 AUST. 6 AUST. DIV. 8 AUST. DIV. BROKEN 8th

GARRISON POSTAL UNIT POSTAL UNIT FRAME WORN BY
BATTALION 1 AUST. CORPS
POSTAL UNIT SOME MEMBERS
OF 8th DIVISION.
(See page 3)

PAGE TWENTY-NIN~
 ABBREVIATIONS
AA .. Anti-Aircraft
A/\MC Australian Army Medical Corps
AAOC .. Aust Army Ordnance Corps
AASC Aust. Army Service Corps
Adm. .. Administrative
AEME Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Amphib. Amphibious
Armd. .. Armored
Arty. .. Artillery
Ausr .. Austral ian
Bty. .. Battery
Bde. Brigade
BIPODs Bulk Issue Petrol and Oil Depots
Bks Barracks
Bn .' .. Battal ion
CCS .. Casualty Clearing Station
Cdo ... .. Commando
Con. Convalescent
Const. Construction
Coy. .. Company
Detachment
I
Det.
Employ't Employment
Fd. .. Field
Frt. .. Fortress
Geog. Geographical
Gp. .. .. .. .. .. Group
Grn. .. Garrison
HQ . . Headquarters
HT Horse Transport and' Remounts
Hy ... .. . Heavy
Inf. .. . .. Infantry
Int. Intelligence
LH .. .. . Light Horse
LHQ .. Land Headouarters
L. of C. Lines of Communication
ME .. Middle East
Med .. .. Medical
MG .. Machine Gun
MT Motor Transport
Mtn. ... Mountain
NG .. .. New Guinea
NT Northern Territory
Orth. .. Orthopaedic
Pers. .. Personnel
Pn ... .. Platoon
Prov. .. Provost
RAA Royal Australian Artillery
RAE Royal Australian Engineers
Recce .. Reconnaissance
Regt.
Sigs.
...... Regiment
.. Signals
I
.1
SL .. .. Search- Light
Sp ... . Support
Spec. .. .. .. .. .. .. Special
Sqn. .. .. .. .. .. .. Squadron
Svce .. Service
Tk ... . ... Tank
Tk/A .. .. .. .. .. Tank Attack
Tps .. Troops
Vet. .. .. .. .. Veterinary

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