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Shoulder Flashes of Australian Units, worn on Battle Dress uniform
Multi 2 also Cadet flashes Multi 3
  • In 1962 the border on Shoulder flashes was dropped and a new set of titles was issued. 

 

  • At the same time the shoulder flash for summer uniform was done away with.

TITLES EMBROIDERED - 1962 to 1996 & NO BORDER

(Worn at the top of the sleeve on both arms for Battledress uniform only)
1 Recruit Training Battalion Ceased wearing titles in 1969 except on special ceremonial occasions
2 Recruit Training Battalion Existed 1965 - 73
3 Training Battalion - Existed 1965 - 73 initially for training National Servicemen for the Vietnam War
3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment By combining 3 & 4 Cavalry Regiments in 1985
10 Light Horse
Adelaide University Regiment
Army Apprentice
Australian Army Aviation Corps (White on Light Blue) - Manufacturer's error
Australian Army Aviation Corps (Blue on Light Blue)
Australian Army Band Corps
Australian Army Catering Corps

 Australian Army Legal Corps
Australian Army Psychology Corps

Australian Army Public Relations
Australian Intelligence Corps
Australian Services Canteens Organization - Became AFCANS in June 1979 & there was no title
Commando  

First Armoured Regiment

First Cavalry Regiment Formed 19 November 1965 & retitled Second Cavalry Regiment on 24 November 1966
Fourth Cavalry Regiment. Formed 11 October 1971
Hunter River Lancers
Melbourne University Regiment
Monash University Regiment
Officer Cadet Training Unit  Army Reserve initiative in 1987
Prince of Wales's Light Horse

Note the coloured Officer's pips.

Note the coloured lanyard.

Queensland Agricultural College
Queensland Mounted Infantry
Queensland University Regiment
Royal Australian Armoured Corps
Royal Australian Army Chaplains Department
Royal Australian Army Dental Corps
Royal Australian Army Educational Corps

Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps
 Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps
Royal Australian Army Pay Corps

Royal Australian Army Provost Corps Title changed to Royal Australian Corps of Military Police in 1974
Royal Australian Army Service Corps Title changed to Royal Australian Corps of Transport, I June 1973
Royal Australian Artillery
Royal Australian Corps of Military Police 
Royal Australian Corps of Transport
Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Royal Australian Engineers
Royal Australian Infantry
Royal Australian Regiment
Royal Australian Signals
Royal Australian Survey Corps
Royal Military College Duntroon
Royal New South Wales Lancers

Royal New South Wales Regiment Formed from NSW Infantry Regiments on I July 1960

Royal Queensland Regiment - Formed from Queensland Infantry Regiments on I July 1960
Royal South Australia Regiment - Formed from SA Infantry Regiments on I July 1960
Royal Tasmania Regiment - Formed from Tasmanian Infantry Regiments on I July 1960
Royal Victoria Regiment - Formed from Victorian Infantry Regiments on I July 1960
Royal Western Australia Regiment - Formed from WA Infantry Regiments on I July 1960
Second Cavalry Regiment - Retitled from First Cavalry Regiment on 24 November 1966

South Australian Mounted Rifles
Special Air Service Regiment
Sydney University Regiment
Third Cavalry Regiment - Retitled from First Armoured Personnel Squadron on 24 Nov 1966

University of New South Wales Regiment
Victoria Mounted Rifles -Manufacturer's error
Victorian Mounted Rifles
Western Australia University Regiment
Womens Royal Australian Army Corps - Ceased wearing titles after uniform modification in 1968

Cadet Unit Shoulder Flashes

2 versions of shoulder flashes worn prior to 1950
New Town High School Cadets Mentone Grammar Cadet Unit
Clarence High School Cadets

Parramatta Marist HS Cadets

PBC Fairfield Cadet Unit

Sydney High School

Fairfield High School Cadets

Caulfield Grammar School Cadets
Downlands College Cadet Unit Toowoomba Toowoomba Grammar School Cadet Unit

RAN Shoulder Flashes
The RAN have not made much use of shoulder flashes. This is one of the few I have seen.

HMAS Brisbane

RAAF Shoulder Flashes
  • The RAAF shoulder flash is light blue embroidered lettering on dark blue with a very dark blue border.
 

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