AFC/AIF Colour Patch

Vin raised the question of the AFC AIF Army badge in another thread. It seems this was the Australian Army badge for the Australian Flying Corps. You can see it on the right bicep of some uniforms at the training squadrons. Not quite sure if that is exactly the design, but it is pretty close. Does anyone know if the outside edge had a border of some colour?

Also begs the question what was the Army badge for the RFC?


cam

G'Day Cam,
You've asked a little question I know a bit about.

From the Official Army Colour Patch Register;

The triangle has a 2" base and the other two sides are 2 1/4" long.
The colours are Light Blue, Red and Dark Blue.
The Dark Blue band is 1/4" wide and the Red bands are 1/8" wide. There is no surrounding colour.

These patches were made from felt and should be warn on both shoulders.

The AFC Patch was authorised by
D.A.G. A.I.F. 15/67 of 10 July 1917.

All AIF formations had these patches in both World Wars and they have reintroduced them to the current army. The colour and shape of the patches were authorised in a consistent pattern (in WW1 at least, in WW2 the consistency went out the window a bit) and it was possible to know which unit (Battalion or Regiment/Brigade/Division) a soldier was serving with by looking at the patch.

Some of the BEF also had patches but as far as I know the RFC didn't use the system. (I will stand correction on this.

Gordon,

Thank you. Is it ok if that information goes up on the AFC Website?

I also put up the other day, for the AFC watchers, 2 AFC's period during Cambrai.

http://members.xoom.com/PointCook/af...fc_cambrai.htm


cam

You Betcha, Of course you can put it on your site.