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Ephemera - BRASSARDS, Royal Australian Survey Corps for use on Indonesian Survey Operations, Various 1970-1984

  • Yellow cloth Arm Band (Brassard) Survey Operations

    BRASSARDS, Royal Australian Survey Corps for use on Indonesian Survey Operation Gading

  • Yellow cloth Arm Band (Brassard) Survey Operations

    BRASSARDS, Royal Australian Survey Corps for use on Indonesian Survey Operation Pattimura

  • Yellow cloth Arm Band (Brassard) Survey Operations

    BRASSARDS, Royal Australian Survey Corps for use on Indonesian Survey Operation Cenderawasih 80 and Nusa Timur 82

  • Yellow cloth Arm Band (Brassard) Survey Operations
  • Yellow cloth Arm Band (Brassard) Survey Operations
  • Yellow cloth Arm Band (Brassard) Survey Operations

Historical information

These Yellow Arm Bands (Brassards) were worn by both Royal Australian Survey Corps and Indonesian Army Topographic Office (JANTOP) Mapping Personnel to identify them whilst employed on the actual survey operations. Defence Cooperation Operations were conducted by RASvy Personnel in the folowing Operations:
Mandua in West Kalimantan, Gading 1 in Sumatra, Gading 2, Gading 3, Gading 4, Gading 5, Cenderawasih 76 in Irian Jaya (Western New Guinea), Cenderawasih 77, Cenderawasih 78, Pattimura 79 in the Moluccas (Spice Islands), Pattimura 80, Cenderawasih 80, Cenderawasih 81, Pattimura 81, Nusa Timur 82 in Lombok and Sumbawa Islands, Nusa Timur 83, and Nusa Barat 84.
These Brassards were donated by 219056 Sgt Wally Chilcott (RASvy) who wore them on Survey Operations in Indonesia. Sgt Wally Chilcott (RASvy) served from 26 Nov 68 till 18 Mar 1990.

Physical description

Yellow cloth Arm Band (Brassard) Various Royal Australian Survey Corps/Indonesian Survey Operations

Inscriptions & markings

A Number of Brazzards have been stamped in blue ink with Official Indonesian authorizing stamps

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