Australian Army Ordnance Corps (AAOC) Reproduced Cap Badge. Australia.

$15.00

A brass REPRODUCED Tudor (King's) Crown cap badge for Australian Army Ordnance Corps (AAOC), Australia.
Good Quality badge reproduced in the 1970's for display purposes. Good gap-filler.

Good condition with two lugs intact. Ref: J219.

The Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (RAAOC) is the Corps within the Australian Army concerned with supply and administration, as well as the demolition and disposal of explosives and salvage of battle-damaged equipment.
The Corps contains clerks, operator supplies (including q-store staff, warehouse staff and food technicians), petroleum operators, parachute riggers and ammunition technicians.
The Australian Army Ordnance Stores Corps was established on 1 July 1902, concurrently with the civilian-administered Australian Army Ordnance Department, which operated under Civil Service management.
In 1942, the corps was brought entirely under military jurisdiction and rebranded as the Australian Army Ordnance Corps (AAOC).
In 1948 the Corps gained its Royal prefix for its work during the Second World War.

A brass REPRODUCED Tudor (King's) Crown cap badge for Australian Army Ordnance Corps (AAOC), Australia.
Good Quality badge reproduced in the 1970's for display purposes. Good gap-filler.

Good condition with two lugs intact. Ref: J219.

The Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (RAAOC) is the Corps within the Australian Army concerned with supply and administration, as well as the demolition and disposal of explosives and salvage of battle-damaged equipment.
The Corps contains clerks, operator supplies (including q-store staff, warehouse staff and food technicians), petroleum operators, parachute riggers and ammunition technicians.
The Australian Army Ordnance Stores Corps was established on 1 July 1902, concurrently with the civilian-administered Australian Army Ordnance Department, which operated under Civil Service management.
In 1942, the corps was brought entirely under military jurisdiction and rebranded as the Australian Army Ordnance Corps (AAOC).
In 1948 the Corps gained its Royal prefix for its work during the Second World War.