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From 1951, pretty much all Commonwealth units began to wear cotton brassards on their right arm. The brassard was designed to attach to the epaulette and wrap around the army. The front face was cotton fastened with an elastic strip across the back. On the face, from top to bottom, you would have a unit shoulder flash, a Commonwealth Division shield and if needed the rank of the soldier. For the large part, these brassards were only worn behind the lines or in the trenches and only rarely on patrol.
This brassard is a rare and unique example. It was produced late in the war as indicated by the ‘Queens Crown’ on the private purchase bullion division patch, dating the piece to about 1954-56 during the post cease fire period. The Royal Australian Regiment title is also an incredibly rare hand made private purchase variant, likely made in Japan. Finally, the brassard itself is a latter and not a typical version.
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