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Australia
New South Wales
N.S.W. New South Wales N.S.W.S.G. New South Wales State
Government CS Commissariat Stores GS Government Stores OD Ordnance Department P.P.M.S.C. Partially Paid Medical Staff
Corps S.L.H. Sydney Light Horse
The marks below are usually stamped below a "N.S.W." marking...
A. Artillery C. Cavalry C.A. Cadet Artillery C.F. Cadet Forces C.T. Partially Paid Commisariat and
Transport Corps E. Engineers G. Gaols L. Lancers M.R. Mounted Rifles N.A.V. Naval Artillery Volunteers N.B. Naval Brigade P.A. Permanent Artillery P.S.C.C. Public School Cadet Corps R.F. Reserve Forces S. Schools V.A. Volunteer Artillery
The marks below are usually stamped above the N.S.W. marking...
A.C.C.C. Australian Commonwealth Cadet
Corps A.C. Australian Commonwealth
Victoria
VIC Victoria VGt Victorian Government VF Victorian Forces Vic Gov Victorian Government Vic Govt Victorian Government V.V. Victoria Volunteers V.P.A. Victoria Permanent Artillery V.M.R. Victoria Mounted Rifles V.R. Victoria Regiment (Can also mean Victorian Rifles, or
Victorian Rangers) V.G.A. Victoria Garrison Artillery I.B. Infantry Brigade EDU-DEP Education Department
Queensland
Q Queensland Q.G. Queensland Government QG Queensland Government Queensland Police QP Queensland Police Q.M.D.F. Queensland Marine Defense Force Q.M.I. Queensland Mounted Infantry Q.D.F. Queensland Defense Force Q.N.B. Queensland Naval Brigade Q.N.C. Queensland Naval Cadets B N B Brisbane Naval Brigade
Tasmania
TAS Tasmania T Tasmania T.G. Tasmanian Government T.V. Tasmanian Volunteers B V Buckingham Volunteer Rifles C G City Guards L.D.R.C Launceston District Rifle Corps L V A C Launceston Volunteer Artillery Corps L V R C Launceston Volunteer Rifle Corps M R Masonic Rifles M U Manchester Unity Rifles
South Australia
SA South Australia S. A. South Australia E.D.S.A. Education Department South Australia S.A.M.R. South Australian Mounted Rifles
Western Australia
W.A. West Australia W.A.C.F. West Australia Cadet Force W.A.E.F. West Australia Enrolled Force W.A.P.M.V. West Australia Pinjarrah Mounted Volunteers V. W.A. West Australia Volunteers West Australia Police
Miscellaneous Australian Markings
DD Defense Department, Commonwealth of Australia
(1920's) A.C.G. Australian Commonwealth Government A.G.A. Australian Garrison Artillery A.L.H. Australian Light Horse AF Air Force (obviously later 1900's) A.N. Australian Naval C.M.F. Civilan Military Forces C.N.F. Cadet Naval Forces I.B. Infantry Battalion L.H. Light Horse L.H.S.C. Light Horse Supply Column 8 L.H. 8th Light Horse (other number prefixes may be seen) 5/12 ALH 5th Company, 12th Australian Light Horse N.R.C. Naval Reserve Cadets NSxxxx National Security Number. Stamped on weapons pressed into
service in WWII. R.A.A.F. Royal Australian Air Force (obviously later 1900's) R.A.N. Royal Australian Navy R.A.N.B. Royal Australian Navy Brigade R.A.N.R. Royal Australian Navy Reserve V.D.C. Volunteer Defense Corps
Military Districts
1.M.D. |
1st Military District (Northern Command, Queensland) |
2.M.D. |
2nd Military District (Eastern Command, New South Wales) |
3.M.D. |
3rd Military District (Southern Command, Victoria) |
4.M.D. |
4th Military District (Central Command, South Australia) |
5.M.D. |
5th Military District (Western Command, West Australia) |
6.M.D. |
6th Military District (Tasmania Command, Tasmania) |
7.M.D. |
7th Military District (Northern Territory Command) |
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