1903 - 1912
The first dress regulations for the Military Forces of the Commownwealth were the 'Officer's Dress Regulations (Provisional)' of 1903. In 1906 the 'Standing Orders for Dress and Clothing' were published and provided a near complete description of the articles of clothing then in use by officers and other ranks. The description of puggarees was the same in both orders, although the 'Officer's Dress Regulations' did not include the distinctive puggarees worn by various Light Horse, Artillery, Engineer and Infantry regiments.
Puggarees were worn with Commonwealth and Service Dress. Of the same shade as the jacket they were to measure 2 1/2 inches at sides, and 1 1/2 inches back and front. The centre fold of the puggaree was of a distinctive Regimental colour, except for Staff, whose puggaree was plain.
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Staff
Plain
1903 - 1912
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Light Horse
White
1903 - 1912
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Artillery
Red
1903 - 1912
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Engineers
Blue
1903 - 1912
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Infantry (Militia)
Dark Green
1903 - 1912
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Australian Intelligence Corps
Pale Blue
1903 - 1912
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Army Service Corps
White
1903 - 1912
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Corps of Australian Signals
Royal Purple
1903 - 1912
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Army Medical Corps
Chocolate
1903 - 1912
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Army Ordnance Department
Blue
1903 - 1912
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Army Veterinary Department
Maroon
1903 - 1912
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Volunteers (Infantry, except Scottish)
Dark Green
1903 - 1912
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1st Australian Light Horse
(New South Wales Lancers)
Scarlet, Turkey-twill, made on a canvas band, with three folds, 2 1/2 inches at side, 1 1/2 inches in front.
1903 - 1912
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3rd Australian Light Horse
(Australian Horse)
Black silk (officers)/cashmere (other ranks), fast dye, made on a canvas band, with 3 folds 2 1/2 inches at side, 1 1/2 inches in front.
1903 - 1912
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Field Artillery (Helmet)
(New South Wales)
Top two rows, scarlet; and the five remaining rows, dark-blue.
1903 - 1912
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Garrison Artillery (Helmet)
(New South Wales)
Top row, red; remaining six, dark-blue.
1903 - 1912
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Corps of Australian Engineers, Militia (Helmet)
(New South Wales)
Blue and scarlet - First, second, fifth, and sixth folds from top scarlet, remaining folds blue.
1903 - 1912
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St. George's English Rifle Regiment
Silk, 2 1/2 inches in width, in three pleats; the centre pleat scarlet; the upper and lower, buff.
1903 - 1912
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New South Wales Irish Rifles
Silk, with 1 narrow row dark-green Cashmere, 2 narrow rows light-green Cashmere, 1 narrow row red Cashmere, 1 narrow row dark-green Cashmere, 1 narrow row dark-green Cashmere, 1 row dark-green Cashmere.
1903 - 1912
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Rifle Clubs (Optional)
Silk ribbon, shade to match hat, 1 3/4 inches wide, which includes 1/4 inch on top, Emerald Green.
1903 - 1912
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1912 - 1931
Due to the introduction of Universal Training, the resulting rapid expansion of the Citizen Forces of Australia, and the decision to supply officers and other ranks with uniform free, patterns of uniform were simplified and the number of articles issued reduced during this period.
Puggarees were withdrawn from the lists of clothing and a cloth (wool) hat band was issued instead. Those regiments that had previously worn distinctive puggarees lost this privelage with the introduction of the 'Standing Orders for Dress and Clothing' in July 1912.
It would appear that Staff and Instructional Corps continued to wear a plain drab puggaree during this period, although it is not stated in either the 1912 or 1918 orders. In the 'Orders for Clothing' of 1921 a plain drab puggaree is authorised for both Staff and Intructional Corps. Hat bands would continue to be worn with the hat by all other units until 1925, when Light Horse regiments were ordered to wear a plain drab puggaree.
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Light Horse
White
1912 - 1922
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Artillery
Scarlet
1912 - 1931
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Engineers
Dark Blue
1912 - 1931
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Engineers (Signal Units)
Royal Purple
1912 - 1931
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Infantry
Green
1912 - 1931
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Intelligence
Light Blue
1912 - 1931
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Army Service Corps
Blue and White
1912 - 1922
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Army Medical Corps
Chocolate
1912 - 1931
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Army Veterinary Corps
Maroon
1912 - 1931
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Automobile Corps
Brown (Leather)
1912 - 1922
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Rifle Clubs (Optional)
Silk ribbon, shade to match hat, 1 3/4 inches wide, which includes 1/4 inch on top, Emerald Green.
1912 - 1922
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ANZAC Provost Corps
Navy Blue
AIF Order No.496 1917
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ANZAC Provost Corps
Australian Provost Corps
Red
AIF Order No.719 1917
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Flying Corps
Blue with White Centre Stripe
1918 - 1922
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Army Ordnance Corps
Red with Blue Centre Stripe
1918 - 1922
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Staff & Instructional Corps
Drab (Puggaree)
1921 - 1931
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Light Horse
Khaki
1922 - 1925
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Army Service Corps
White with 1/2 Inch Blue Centre Stripe
1922 - 1931
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Army Ordnance Corps
Blue with 1/2 Inch Red Centre Stripe
1922 - 1931
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Senior Cadets
Green
1922 - 1931
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Light Horse
Drab (Puggaree)
1925 - 1931
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1931 - 1939
In 1931 puggarees were re-introduced for all units. The dimensions of the puggaree remained unchanged from that introduced in 1912. Distinctive regimental coloured folds were again adopted. Although it is not stated in orders it would appear that the centre fold was coloured. Several original examples have been noted with the centre fold coloured.
In 1935 Permanent units adopted a coloured cloth band instead of the puggaree as a means of distinguishing them from Militia units.
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Staff & Instructional Corps
Drab (Puggaree)
1931 - 1939
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Light Horse
Khaki, Maroon Fold
1931 - 1939
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Artillery
Blue, Scarlet Fold
1931 - 1939
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Engineers
Blue, Garter Blue Fold
1931 - 1939
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Signals
Blue, Purple Fold
1931 - 1939
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Infantry
Khaki, Green Fold
1931 - 1939
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Infantry
(Third Division, Field Troops 4th and 5th Military Districts)
Khaki, Scarlet Fold
1931 - 1939
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Tank Corps
Khaki; Green, Scarlet and Brown Folds
1931 - 1939
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Australian Army Service Corps
Blue, White Fold
1931 - 1939
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Australian Army Medical Corps
Blue, Three Dull Cherry Folds
1931 - 1939
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Tank Corps
Khaki; Blue, Scarlet and Blue Folds
1931 - 1939
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Australian Army Veterinary Corps
Khaki, Three Marron Folds
1931 - 1939
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Sydney University Rifles
University Blue, Yellow Fold
1931 - 1939
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Tank Corps
Black, University Blue Fold
1931 - 1939
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Armoured Car Regiments
Khaki, Maroon Fold
1935 - 1939
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Royal Australian Artillery
(Permanent Forces)
Scarlet
1935 - 1939
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Royal Australian Engineers
(Permanent Forces)
Dark Blue
1935 - 1939
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Australian Army Service Corps
(Permanent Forces)
White with 1/2 Inch Blue Centre Stripe
1935 - 1939
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Australian Army Medical Corps
(Permanent Forces)
Dull Cherry
1935 - 1939
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Australian Army Ordnance Corps
(Permanent Forces)
Blue with 1/2 Inch Red Centre Stripe
1935 - 1939
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Australian Army Veterinary Corps
(Permanent Forces)
Maroon
1935 - 1939
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