Aussie stuff

[Lone Pine]

The bloke who belonged to the khaki tunic was supposed to have been involved in rounding up Japanese war criminals after the war. The Z- SU tunic is dated 1941 and was used as his dress tunic right through. You can see where the colour patches from his former unit were, and Sarg stripes have been removed when he returned from OS and was promoted to WO 2nd class. I'm still trying to find the citation for his MM.
Bruce.

[Lone Pine]

Citation reads, "For flearless and gifted leadership in central Borneo, March 1945."
If anyone is interested.
Bruce.

[slayer]

Great tunics, wonderful.

This one, for ww2 Aussie uniform collectors, could be the holy grail of all tunics. It's a veteran named, Z- Special Unit tunic. This bloke was parachuted into Borneo and organised a guerrilla group. Spent 7 months in the jungle with his guerrilla's giving the Japanese a hard time.
Bruce

[NickG]

Wow Z-force!!! a ww2 era Australian "Rambo" type war hero owned this tunic!
Incredible piece of history!

[Lone Pine]

Wow Z-force!!! a ww2 era Australian "Rambo" type war hero owned this tunic!
Incredible piece of history!

Yes and can you believe after the war he went back to his civil profession, as a men's tailor.

[NickG]

Yes and can you believe after the war he went back to his civil profession, as a men's tailor.

So not strangling, not choking necks anymore, now measuring necks!

[NickG]

Yes and can you believe after the war he went back to his civil profession, as a men's tailor.

So not strangling (silently taking out Japanese guards), choking necks anymore,
he switched to measuring necks!

[NickG]

I am in the process of purchasing this (post war badged) Aussi tunic to have such an impression in my collection.
I know a purest would rather have a period badged tunic but those are not easy to find here in the States!
This one is coming from a collector in Texas.

Described as:

Australian made, Sz. 20 example (approx. 40R) dated 1942 complete with all bronzed "Australia" shoulder titles, starburst collar dogs and buttons. Badged as a Sergeant of Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) -- original cloth badges look to be post-war applied to an unissued tunic. Great filler piece with a superb look.

Any help on the unit (regiment) it represents badged like this? Engineers is clear but the purple insignia?
Also was it common to wear only one chevron on the right sleeve?
(Australian militaria is new to me!)

[NickG]

a couple more images;
early style tunic based on interior

[chippler]

6th division engineers

Yes, the rank insignia were only present on one arm during WW2

- Chris

[NickG]

Thanks for the info! Indeed one rank only!

[Bond]

A lot of great tunics and other Australian items here, wonderful to see these.

Jerry

[Mike Swan]

RAAF tunic

Here's an English-tailored tunic named to 416910 Harry Goodwin Waters.

In 1944 he was attached to 205 Sq RAF, operating Catalinas out of Ceylon.

The tunic is probably lucky to survive as he allowed his grandchildren to play with it.

Mike

[LuftMike]

Mike that is a gorgeous tunic!

[nimsiemilitaria]

Raaf

Beautiful, I really like the Observers brevet.