AUSTRALIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS. 

ALL RANKS, ALL BRASS.

1931-1939

Australia has the unique distinction of having the first regularly formed signal unit* in the British Empire. In 1869 there existed, in New South Wales and Victoria a small “Torpedo and Signals Troop”. These continued until 1882, when they were disbanded. In 1885 a “Signalling Corps”, composed of 1 officer and 12 other ranks, existed in Australia and remained active until 1901.

After the inception of Commonwealth Forces an “Australian Corps of Signallers” was formed on the 12^th January 1906.

Coinciding with the change of nomenclature, all Signals units separated from the Australian Corps of Engineers. On 1^st January 1925, the Australian Corps of Signals was formed.

Royal Australian Signals however, regard the 12^th January 1906, the date on which raising instructions and the establishment of the “Australian Corps of Signallers” were promulgated, as the birthday of their Corps.