Yes it is now. I am waiting for PRECISE details but in some cases it goes back to 1948. More detail as I get it Cheers, Ted Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maurie" <henery1@tpg.com.au> To: "Ted HARRIS" <tedharris@ozemail.com.au>; <aus-military@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 9:28 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] Army Combat Badge > Ted > > Had a quick look-Dot point 13. "The award is not retrospective" ? > > Maurie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ted HARRIS" <tedharris@ozemail.com.au> > To: <aus-military@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 7:16 AM > Subject: [AUS-MIL] Army Combat Badge > > > > The Australian Army has recently announced the new badge called ARMY > COMBAT BADGE. It is not available to Infantry and does not replace the > Infantry Combat Badge but it is available to members of Corps other than > Infantry in controlled circumstances. > > > > Because eligibility goes back in some cases to 1948 it might be worth > interested parties checking to see if the bloke you are researching is > eligible. > > > > Details at > > http://www.diggerhistory.info/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1199 > > > > Cheers, > > Ted Harris > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-MILITARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.14/501 - Release Date: 26/10/06 > > > > >