Page 19 of Australian military uniforms

Australian Army Uniforms page 19

Fremantle, WA. 1915. Studio portrait of 2713 Private (Pte) William Howard Truran, 16th Battalion (seated, centre, patting a dog), and his brother 3608 Sapper (Spr) Victor Stanley Truran, 2nd Tunnelling Company (standing, right). Spr Truran is wearing a Universal Training Uniform with his Militia Unit Number Badge on his hat. Pte Truran is wearing an AIF uniform with his Battalion numbers on his epaulettes. The remaining two unidentified seated soldiers are also wearing Universal Training Uniforms and belong to the Australian Engineers (from their hat badges). The remaining unidentified man (standing) belongs to the HMA Naval Brigade. Pte and Spr Truran were two of four brothers who served in the First World War, all of whom were wounded then all returned to Australia after the war. (Donor H. Truran)
Tunic of a Captain circa 1943	Officers tunic circa 1945. Has 3 overseas service chevrons on right sleeve. Lightweight jacket, Officer issue, light khaki with khaki shirt and tie.

Tunic of an enlisted man circa 1942	Battle Dress blouse of an Artillery Sergeant with Marksman rating	Dress uniform of a Brigadier on the retired list circa 2000

The Disrupted Patten Camouflage Uniform (DPCU) shirt of an Australian Army Corporal who has served with the UN Multinational Force & Observers in the Sinai
Note the positioning of the various badges.

Above right. In the 1960s the Army was changing in many ways. Full time National Service was to be introduced. The Viet Nam War was underway. The Infantry Corps went from 3 under-strength Battalions to 9 full strength ones. New weapons , new equipment was necessary. So too were new items of uniform. One of the new styles that the Army was toying with (and eventually accepted) was the safari jacket style of shirt/jacket with large outer pockets. Also large leg pockets on trousers was a new innovation at that stage. The bush jacket in the photo was one of the early versions of the safari style. It met a lot of opposition from the older Officers who were worried about parade ground appearance, not battlefield capability. In many ways this style was a throwback to the jackets worn by the 1st AIF. Different fabric but similar design.

For realistic training to be available the there has to be an "enemy". In the Australian Army the "enemy" is the 7th Kamarian Division. Specially selected members of Army become Kamarian. They have their own type of displaced pattern camouflage uniform (see photo) and their own Unit insignia.

They are referred to as OPFOR, short for Opposition Forces.


Winter Service Dress, ORs ceremonial. This replaced the British style battledress in about the mid 1960s. Note the polished web belt, khaki shirt and tie as per "polys" uniform.	Winter Service Dress, officers, ceremonial. Note the Sam Browne belt and sword.	Tropical dress, ceremonial, khaki. Note the polished web belt, lanyard on the right shoulder. Note the shorts, long sox and short puttees over ankle boots.

Boxer Rebellion soldier. Note the two coloured stripes in his puggaree.

Officer, 63rd Infantry (East Melbourne Regiment) pre WW1 >>>


Australian Army issue Service Dress with Warrant Officer Class 1 insignia. Military Police collar badges and buttons with red lanyard. Ribbon bars consisting of Australian Service Medal SVN, Australian Service Medal, Defence Force Service Medal and rosette, National Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal.	Australian WW2 Wool and Cotton long Underwear. Made in 1941 size 40. Have the D broadarrow D markings. These are in NEW Unissued condition. UNSHRINKABLE so the label says. Made in Australia.