U & broad arrow

[Bruce Jarrett]

I know a D and a broad arrow is Australian and C and a broad arrow is Canadian but what is a U and a broad arrow ? Thanks

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

South Africa. Can't do the accent though!

[Bruce Jarrett]

Thanks

[chippler]

Seth Efrica

- Chris

[Akina]

Nice info , just a question , for india and New Zealand , do you know ?

[chippler]

New Zealand:

NZ/|\D

I am not sure about India.

By the way, I am pretty sure Australia is D/|\D

- Chris

[Mark Gibson]

By the way, I am pretty sure Australia is D/|\D
- Chris

As they say:
Dad and Dave = the old description for the markings commonly used by Aussie troops

Mark

[Bruce Jarrett]

Do you know what the arrows or what looks like tennis rackets stamped across the U stand for ?

[Bruce Jarrett]

I've also seen Australian with broad arrow in D at least I think this is Australian .

[Akina]

thanks you !

[lnijherald]

tennis rackets

According to Skennerton it means "cancellation mark", found on either the reciever or the woordwork of a gun.

Cheers, Luc

[Bruce Jarrett]

Thanks Inijherald

[uscob]

I have some Aussie Mountain Troops boots Stamped with an A over the Arrow.
Nico

[Nick B]

The Indian one is the top one in the picture (I with a broad arrow over top) from a 1940 dated washroll,
Below that is the Broadarrows on a pair of Aussie 1945 dated boots the standard D/|\D and the mark to the left of it was stamped on the sole.
The bottom one is an example of a New Zealand broad arrow from a battle dress jacket.

[Nick B]

This is one I have had no luck with finding out were it is from. The jacket is made by Auton Reed and faintly dated 1941.