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Old 08-02-07, 12:16
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Does anyone have an image or information regarding 6 Military District (Tasmania) Tac Sign depicting an owl on a branch. Not sure if it was ever issued.
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Old 09-02-07, 02:31
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Got a copy of stephen tauberts book, that should have some information.

Can't say that i've got any information, but I have been getting some help from a major at hte bandian museum over the last couple of days about the marklings that I found on my ambulance, maybe he will be able to help?
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Old 09-02-07, 07:32
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Hello Richard
This research is for Stephen who is a mate of a mate of mine.
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Old 09-02-07, 09:31
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Bob it is one I have not heard of either but I will keep my eyes and ears peeled. Please let me know if you turn any info up on it as I would be interested in what does turn up. I have Stephens book here as well.

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"Tasmania Force"(page 14). Initiallly all army units were commanded by the local Military District Headquarters. Field Troops in Tasmania used a Brown Owl on a Branch as their Formation Sign. During the 1942 reorganisation of the Army in Australia, those field army elements in Tasmania were designated "Tasmania Force".
Personnel recruited and trained by this organisation were in the main used as reinforcements for mainland or overseas units.
The organisation was disbanded late in 1943.
That's all I have managed to find out so far, but that's only from Stephen's book, so that would be nothing you don't already know.
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Old 06-03-07, 06:16
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found this while browsing the AWM with the caption....

MELBOURNE, VIC. 1946-07-10. AIF FORMATION SIGN, TASMANIA FORCE

Note it is dated 1946 so perhaps Tasmania Force was not disbanded.

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Wartime scenes in Tasmania.

1940 Maple Leaf truck loaded with bags of charcoal.

https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/...s/NS4023-1-246


ARP removing glass from store windows.

https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Record/...s/NS4023-1-240
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