Post your WW2 Australian Insignia.

[slickmick]

I think people say its worn by Light Horse to justify selling these at higher prices on eBay!

Infantry, Service Corps and Artillery also wore the slider version badge.

Mick

[Thanatos]

Cheers Mick I had my doubts re this one.
Cussoms stated Bi metal comstruction and the apperance was similar to the guide but when it landed here I had my doubts on originality.
Purchased ex UK. Have you noticed the ever growing repo's on Ebay UK re Australian Militia era insignia ?
Thanks for your call mate
Dave

[slickmick]

Yes mate - I've seen quite a few duds of 30-42 period badges coming out of the UK.

They are easily detectable though - lugs tend to be either wrong shape of size on those.

Mick

[AT P Sweep]

Interesting story re the pocket watch Sweep. Do you know the diggers name mate ?

Dave

I assume based on "Steve's" last name the Digger's last name would be McNeilly ~ and again I can only assume he woudl have joined up at Griffith NSW or even Wagga,,

Any more than that I don't know ~ but a very poignant story ~

Another digger ( A neighbouring farmer ) ~ story I was told of ~ and the Kokoda track, after this Digger was asleep in his fox hole, he suddenly woke for some unknown reason ~ and he fired off several bursts from his Bren gun `

In the morning, he found a dead Japanese solider face down, metres from his dug out, with knife still in hand ~

Intriguing especially since both my partner , Merete and I truly believe in "Spirit' ~ supporting each of us ~ especially down to tapping us on the shoulder in moments of stress or need ~ In short don't ignore that sudden revelation ~ that tap on the shoulder or the hunch ~ - LOL

[Thanatos]

Survival/self presevation are strong human urge's/instincts. Many a soldier over thousands of years has saved his own life or the lives of others by acting on them without hesitation. I bet there would be a ancient Greek story or similar relating to this phenomenon.
The human mind is a powerful tool that we lack a full understanding of I feel.
I will have a look and see if I can find out some info re McNeilly for you Sweep.
Cheers mate
Dave

[slickmick]

Hi Guys,

Is anyone able to ID these colour patches?

Mick

Mick

[Thanatos]

Could the bottom one be possibly a Torres Strait associated unit ?

[slickmick]

Possibly...

[Jack Kelly]

Here is a pair of Torres Strait badges, the vertical panel on the Light Inf badge is dark green. The first badge reminds me in color of a MG unit but shape is not right. jack

[slickmick]

The colours on my patch are black and red. The purple probably means its Royal Australian Engineers.

Mick