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THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES - INFANTRY - 2AIF
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20th AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE
Final Colour Patches - 1943
Raised April 1940
7th then 9th Division after reorganisation
2/13, 2/15 & 2/17 Inf Bns

Joined by 2/23 Bn (26 Inf Bde) in 10/42 & 9/43 (temp)
Joined by 2/43 Bn in 9-10/43 (temp)
HQ 20 Inf Bde
Green,
Grey border
HQ 20th Australian Infantry Brigade
See superseded version
2/13 BN
Black & Green,
Grey border
2/15 BN
Purple & Green,
Grey border
2/17 BN
White & Green,
Grey border
2/13th Inf Bn
See earlier versions
2/15th Inf Bn
See earlier versions
2/17th Inf Bn
See earlier versions
Sydney/ NSW Gen
Qld Gen
Sydney/ North Shore
Superseded Colour Patches - April 1940
HQ 20th Inf Bn
Red,
Grey borde
HQ 20th Aust Inf Bn

Black & Red,
Grey border
2/15 BN
Purple & Red,
Grey border
2/17 BN
Chocolate & Red,
Grey border
2/13th Inf Bn
2/15th Inf Bn
2/17th Inf Bn
Superseded Colour Patches - November 1940

Light Blue & Dark Blue,
Grey background
2/15 BN
Chocolate & Dark Blue,
Grey background
2/17 BN
Black & Green,
Grey background
2/13th Inf Bn
2/15th Inf Bn
2/17th Inf Bn
21st AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE
Final Colour Patches - April, November 1940
Raised April 1940
7th Division
2/14, 2/16 & 2/27 Inf Bns
HQ 21 Inf Bde
Light Blue,
Grey border
HQ 21st Australian Infantry Brigade
2/14 BN
Gold & Dark Blue,
Grey background
2/16 BN
White & Dark Blue
Grey background
2/27 BN
Chocolate & Light Blue,
Grey background
2/14th Inf Bn
See earlier version
2/16th Inf Bn
See earlier version
2/27th Inf Bn
See earlier version
Melbourne/ NE Vic/ West Vic
Kalgoorlie/ SE WA/ Perth
Adelaide/ SA Gen
Superseded Colour Patches - April 1940
2-14BN
Black & Light Blue,
Grey border
2-16BN
Purple & Light Blue,
Grey border
2/27 BN
Chocolate & Light Blue,
Grey border
2/14th Inf Bn
2/16th Inf Bn
2/27th Inf Bn
22nd AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE
Final Colour Patches - April, November 1940
Raised May 1940
8th Division
2/18, 2/19 & 2/20 Inf Bns
Joined by 2/17 in 1-2/42 (temp)
HQ 22 Inf Bde
Green,
Grey border
HQ 22nd Australian Infantry Brigade
2/18 BN
Purple & Green,
Grey background
2/19 BN
Chocolate & Green,
Grey background
2/20 BN
White & Green,
Grey background
2/18th Inf Bn
See earlier version
2/19th Inf Bn
See earlier version
2/20th Inf Bn
See earlier version
Newcastle/ NW NSW
Riverina/ NSW Gen
NSW
Superseded Colour Patches - April 1940
2-18BN
Black & Green,
Grey border
2-19BN
Purple & Green,
Grey border
2-20BN
Chocolate & Green,
Grey border
2/18th Inf Bn
2/19th Inf Bn
2/20th Inf Bn
23rd AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE
Final Colour Patches - April, November 1940
Raised May 1940
8th Division
2/21, 2/22 & 2/40 Inf Bns
HQ 23 Inf Bde
Red,
Grey border
HQ 23rd Australian Infantry Brigade
2/21 BN
Black & Red,
Grey background
2/22 BN
Purple & Red,
Grey background
2/40 BN
White & Red,
Grey background
2/21st Inf Bn
See earlier version
2/22nd Inf Bn
See earlier version
2/40th Inf Bn
See earlier version
Melbourne/ Vic Gen
Melbourne/ Vic Gen
Tas Gen
Superseded Colour Patches - April 1940
2-21BN
Black & Red,
Grey border
2-22BN
Purple & Red,
Grey border
2/40 BN
Chocolate & Red,
Grey border
2/21th Inf Bn
2/22nd Inf Bn
2/40th Inf Bn
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