Australia

[cyberia]

Uniform of a captain, 2/24th Bn. 9th Division AIF

The unit served with distinction at the Siege of Tobruk in 1941.
Note the bar for the award of the Victoria Cross, and the "T" shaped shoulder patch for Tobruk.

[Geek44]

Don't often see pics of diggers with Thompsons. I wonder who he was.

[McCoy]

Well there can't be that many captains that did see service at Tobruk that also had a VC.

[cyberia]

Gents, I'm sorry if you were misled, but that face is a CGI model used by the website I tapped to illustrate Aussie uniforms. Only place I could find with a real good representation and included all services.

So as I post more, you might notice a "striking resemblance".

[Geek44]

It's a pretty good CGI face. It sure had me fooled. it looks a bit like a 'dress' uniform given that I've almost never seen pics of Aussie troops in the field that look anything like that. But then there was a certain 'informality' in the army in those days. The men called their bosses by their first names and didn't salute much...I guess dress regulations were equally informal.

[cyberia]

Recognize anyone? Since we are going to be seeing a lot of this CGI model in this thread we may as well give him a name.

As we can see our CGI model, Barry, is wearing the uniform of an RAAF Flight Lieutenant, DSO & bar, DFC in service dress tunic and forage cap.

Many RAAF men served with the RAF during the Second World War. When they did, they wore their RAAF uniforms with shoulder arcs bearing the title "Australia."

This Flight Lieutenant wears an RAAF four-pocket tunic with the prescribed pale blue shirt and black necktie. RAAF uniforms, though virtually identical in every other respect to those of the RAF, were darker blue and often featured blackened bronze or bakelite (plastic) buttons and insignia in place of the RAF's bright brass.
Unique to the RAAF are the miniature crown and eagle insignia - smaller versions of the RAAF cap insignia - which were placed just above the rank stripes on the cuffs of the service tunic.
The four red overseas chevrons on the right sleeve indicate two years of active duty in foreign theatres of operation, with each chevron representing 6 months' service.

[cyberia]

Lieutenant Barry Murdoch
The Royal Australian Navy

Our WWII Zone CGI uniform model, Barry, is wearing the traditional service uniform of both the British Royal Navy and those of Commonwealth nations. A blue-black double-breasted wool tunic with matching visor cap.
Only his distinctive brass buttons with the legend "Australia" identify this officer as serving with the Royal Australian Navy.

The gold braid on his cuffs shows the rank of Lieutenant (equivalent to Army Captain). His decorations include not only the (Imperial) Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) but also the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM), which was awarded to Petty Officers and Seamen.

In addition to these honours, he wears the Africa Star with a silver rosette signifying non Army-related service. He also displays the Pacific Star, the British Defence Medal, the British War Medal, the Australia Service Medal, and finally, the U.S. Legion of Merit. It is correctly worn last even though ranking higher than other decorations.

[vitara]

more great pics of .oz. the bummy where does he come from ??