21st Infantry Bde, 7th Australian Division markings

[Allan Currey]

Hi Larry,

According to my references, from 3 June 1944 onward, all Australian infantry battalions were allocated the number 56. The individual battalion number was used to identify them, so the unit signs you're after would have been 2-14 over 56, or 2-27 over 56, painted in white, all on a red background. They looked like a fraction with a thin white line between the upper and lower numbers.

The 7 Div kookaburra came in several versions, but given the lack of time and paint etc. in the front line, it seems most likely that it was painted as a solid white bird on a black background(my guess).
Sorry, I can't help with the Engineer units.

Cheers,
Allan