Shoulder patch : Headquarters ANZUK Force, Australian Army

Cotton formation shoulder badge of Headquarters, ANZUK Force. The rectangular sleeve badge is printed on an irregular piece of white cotton drill, and shows, on an overall bright red background, the Queen's crown in black, blue, gold and red, above a white scroll containing the words 'ANZUK FORCE' in black. A black dotted rectangular border is printed on the badge to indicate the size at which it should be displayed on the uniform.

Established in 1971, 'ANZUK Force' (a tri-service combination of Australian, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Malaysian and Singaporean forces) was based in Singapore and Malaysia. It was the successor to the post-Second World War 'Far East Land Forces' (FARELF), and was intended to maintain the Commonwealth defence presence in Malaysia. In 1973, Australia withdrew its forces, and by 1974, ANZUK Force had been disbanded. This badge may have been made in Australia or produced 'in-country' during deployment. Both the fabric used and the printing method can also be seen in cloth badges produced in Singapore in the same period for troops allocated to the Singapore District and Borneo Directorate.