Cap badge: Army Air Corps: Flying Officer J A Harris RAAF, 43 Squadron, RAF

Army Air Corps cap badge. Circular brass hat badge featuring a voided laurel wreath surmounted by the King's crown. Within the wreath an eagle alights on a voided band bearing the initials 'AAC'. There are two lugs for attachment on the back of the badge.

Acquired by 407618 Flying Officer James Arthur Harris of 43 Squadron, RAF. Harris was born in 1920 in Gawler, South Australia. He worked as a clerk until his enlistment in the RAAF on 7 December 1940. He trained in Australia and Southern Rhodesia, qualifying as a sergeant pilot. After obtaining their wings Harris and fellow trainees were on their way to England when torpedos struck their ship. They were rescued by a Polish Cargo ship five hours after the ship sunk. He flew briefly in Egypt and North Africa before moving to England where he was posted to 43 Squadron, RAF, mainly flying Spitfires over France, North Africa, Italy and Malta. He was later commissioned. Harris was discharged on 1 October 1945. The British Army Air Corps was formed during the Second World War and incorporated the Parchute Regiment and the Glider Pilot Regiment. It was disbanded after the war.