112 502 Restoration Log Book

[Mick]

Hi Anthony,

I don't want to rain on your parade - pardon the pun .

Those rain coats weren't used in the field , you wore them with poly's, service dress, etc.

You need a smock psychological for that era.  I might still have one that your welcome to.

You really are going all the way mate - look forward to seeing it all at Corowa.

Cheers,

Mick

[Greg & Tony Egretz]

Yes please Mick please send pm. so I have 2 raincoats for ANZAC day also found this site http://guessologistcamo.weebly.com/oceania.html

Cheers Anthony (Tony) Egretz 368

[Greg & Tony Egretz]

Army surveyors at work checking maps
Cheers Anthony (Tony) Egretz 368

My tribuit to Long Tan Day LEST WE FORGET

[Carzee]

Great effort to recreate that Tony. Well done that man.
I think the beret should be elsewhere, under the epaulette perhaps..

NCOs keep a close eye on berets and tell you they should be worn correctly or not at all.

FAIL file:

[Diana Alan]

You will find that those troops are Israeli Infantry and a lot will be conscripts doing their mandatory national service and wear the uniform with the same disdain they have for service.

[Mick]

Or the quartermaster went with the one size fits all option 😊👍

[Greg & Tony Egretz]

Intersting fact this beret: the purpel represent the asscoation and can not get purple in Australia, so this a israeli special forces one. Also thanks for the info Carzee where it should be, also on order is a dark blue one correct to RASVY at that time.
Cheers Anthony (Tony) Egretz 368

[aussiegregmac]

Correction.  No Aussie Soldier worth his dogtags would be caught dead wearing a beret
under his epaulets thank you.  Especially a BLACK BERET.

[Greg & Tony Egretz]

Correction.  No Aussie Soldier worth his dogtags would be caught dead wearing a beret
under his epaulets thank you.  Especially a BLACK BERET.

I can't understand what id tags have got to do with beret mate. Please explane

[Carzee]

Its just an expression.
Its foggy, but i recall rolling our berets up and pocketing them. It was a rare thing to have wear one.

[Greg & Tony Egretz]

Thanks carzee

[THE BOOGER]

Except if you had a black beret it was all they gave us tankies to wear, slouch hats were not part of our uniform untill recently, never seen one rolled up and put in the epaulette

[Greg & Tony Egretz]

Here for you all, I know black beret is RAAC but why would they have given a black beret after transport coures. Dad in the 1980's Army Res 42nd radio operator did his truck driver course and was given a black beret to wear with his the RQR badge. Why would this be.
Cheers Anthony (Tony) Egretz 368

[THE BOOGER]

My guess would be some one stuffed up, some dark blue berets look black or QM didnt care

[Greg & Tony Egretz]

Thanks mate