A nice set of a just post war Australian Intelligence Corps cap badge and a shoulder title
This is a neat set of a just post war Australian Intelligence Corps cap badge and a shoulder title. The corps was formed on 6 December 1907 with the aim of providing training for soldiers in intelligence work, including collecting and recording topographic and military information about Australia, its dependencies and foreign countries (especially those of the Pacific region), as well as preparing strategic and tactical maps and plans. The first Director of Military Intelligence was Lieutenant Colonel James Whiteside McCay.
The corps was disbanded on 30 September 1914 and replaced by Intelligence Sections of the General Staff in each Australian military district. It was re-formed in 1939 and was tasked with the following: intelligence; security; passport control; rail, air and shipping security; censorship; and prisoner of war interrogation and data compilation. The corps has been formally allied with the British Army Intelligence Corps since 1950. The capbadge is neatly marked by its maker, a Frankston, Victoria based company called Swann & Hudson.
Code: 51165
45.00 EUR