A.E.M.E 2/7th
       Australia Electrical      
     Mechanical Engineers
ADVANCED WORKSHOP

## WW2  Corps of Electrical & mechanical Engineers, puggaree & color patch  ##

Hand made   from an Australian woolen Army blanket with a WW2 color patch depicting the AEMA   . this puggaree looks great on any slouch hat used for display or reenactment.,  puggaree is a Reproduction item with good stitching and nice color, patch is hand made and fully stitched no glue is used. ,This is a good quality item., most color patches of WW1 and WW2 where hand made and no two are exactly the same., you are bidding on the puggaree & patch set only .not the hat,

       WW2 color patch depicting the 2/7th AEMA. these patchs looks great on any slouch hat or tunic used for display or reenactment.,  patch is a Reproduction item with good stitching and nice color,  hand made and fully stitched no glue is used.patch has a hessian backing just like some of the original patches of ww1 the hessian helps keep the patch,s shape gives it form and strength ,most color patches of WW1 and WW2 where hand made and no two are exactly the same.,

   NEW GUINEA. 1944.45,,  Vincent Marinato

 19y member of the  2/7th  AEME   ADVANCED WORKSHOP

The Corps of AEME . Was only officially established in 1942 when the repair facilities of the Ordnance Corps (AAOC) and the Service Corps (RASC) were combined to form the Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Corps (AEME).  The 1st of December 1942 is generally acknowledged as the Corps Birthday because this was the date of the Order declaring the creation of AEME. In 1948 the dedicated performance of the AEME tradesman during WW2 was recognised by His Majesty King George VI when he granted the Corps the title "The Royal Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers". RAEME

The (AEME) provided maintenance support to the Australian Army. The Corps provided repair and recovery support for all equipment operated by the Army, including aircraft and watercraft.  An AEME soldier is known as a 'Craftsman'.  Or  as a 'Crafty' - only because of the 'Ozzie habbit of abbreviating everything, not because he is! (If that were the case,Crafties might be quite rightly known as Genies, . Craftsmen repair and maintain equipment as diverse as tanks, trucks and armoured personnel carriers, planes, radios,  and , artillery guns . Among the wide range of trades available in the Corps are vehicle mechanics, electronics technicians, aircraft technicians and armament fitters. 

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. MEMBERS OF THE 2/7TH ADVANCED WORKSHOP ATTACHED TO THE AUSTRALIAN FORTRESS WORKSHOP WORKING IN THE RE-CONDITIONING SECTION. THE MOTOR TRANSPORT REPAIR SECTION IS LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE WORKSHOP..

Engineering practicalities

While established engineering and electrical principles and techniques remain the guiding light for engineering management, major adaptations have to be made in the Forward Areas especially during active operations.  Forward repair in the field under conditions of threat and constant preparedness to defend and fight, and with limited engineering facilities in the way of cover, hard standing, lift services, pre-planning, test equipment, machine and power tools and repair parts immediately at hand, demands not only high levels of military and trade skill but also ingenuity and a certain attitude and foresight.  Routinely the field repair, recovery and engineering management techniques needed in an Operational Theatre have to be adapted in a way that is rarely used, or appropriate, in a base or training environment. Often the techniques used in previous conflicts need to be rediscovered.

         AEME 2/7th

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{{this is a new made item a faithful reproduction}}      

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