Post your WW2 Australian Insignia.
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11-19-2013, 09:26 AM
#761
My pleasure Bloke
Bill's collection is quite staggering as he has made a career out of this stuff ~ working in association with the Dept of Defence and QLD Mines and explosives ~
This shelf is a mere fraction of his collection ~
I was stunned when he pulled out plastic nibbly trays (with all the triangular sections) and and plastic containers FULL of rings ~ even rings made form coins ~ all roughly categorized ~ and badges !! ..
Badges and badges ~ regimental badges and forces. Australian ~ USA ~ as he also works the swap meets ~ and was entralled by my story of the Dutch WWII Services badge!
If you look between the shelves to the back ~ there is a munitions box ~ and in that he has two 4.5" rounds ~ one Smoke and one HE, in original colours ~ green and Yellow ~
I will suffice to say he merely tapped the open box with his foot and quietly said ~ " I HAVE to do something about those two! "
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11-21-2013, 12:08 PM
#762
A single 25th Darling Downs Collar.
These blokes were one of the Militia battalions involved in the Milne Bay battle Aug-Sept 1942.
Cheers
Dave
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11-22-2013, 05:57 PM
#763
Nice one Dave, not sure I had seen this one before.
Best
Jack
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11-22-2013, 11:24 PM
#764
Hi Jack,
25th Battalion unit history
25th Battalion (Darling Downs Regiment) | Australian War Memorial
You will find these on page 20 of the Cussoms 1930-42 guide.
I would love a hat badge for this unit but they are expensive due to their link with Milne Bay.
Cheers
Dave
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11-23-2013, 08:17 AM
#765
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11-25-2013, 10:21 PM
#766
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12-07-2013, 05:07 AM
#767
My WW2 slection plus a Victorian Scottish Regiment pre ww1? badge,
a Vietnam era? AMF Rising Sun and Infantry Corps badge.
pete
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12-07-2013, 08:05 AM
#768
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12-08-2013, 11:23 PM
#769
Good stuff Pete,
I like the early 50's shoulder flashes mate. Nice items all.
Cheers for posting
Dave
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12-20-2013, 04:31 AM
#770
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