Familiar Unknown
Did you know the significance of the coloured patches seen sewn on the sleeves of soldiers recently on leave? They are to designate the branches of service, the principal being classified: Khaki and Red, Infantry; Blue and White, Signallers; Khaki and Dark Blue, Engineers; Khaki and Maroon,, Medical Corps; Red and Black, Artillery. Those without tliese distinguishing patches belonged to the First Training Battalion (Reinforcements). The colours for the various units are identical with those formerly composing the puggarees, •' or hatbands, when the peaked hat was worn.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 200, 16 August 1940, Page 5
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89Familiar Unknown Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 200, 16 August 1940, Page 5
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