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Commonwealth of Australia |
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1 Commonwealth
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1939 | govt | PMG 123 (141-266) |
Post Master General NPCC obviously PMG from Queensland (bk/wh and wh/bk) Mangiagli |
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1939 | army | DD 123 | Defence Department WW I, used as Ambulance see more under Army Hope |
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1920s? | 1939 | army | AF 12 | Airforce see more under Air Force Mangiagli |
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? | govt | C 12 | old C type NSW issue? 1923 C 55 NPCC |
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1938 | govt | C 12 (2-50) (19-64) |
Ministerial C 1 = Prime Minister thru the years some slight changes old star points down NPCC (5x) newer one points up Gorden (#19) last one is reflective orange this might be a prototype NPCC |
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? | govt | crown | Governor General see more under Royal and high officials Gorden |
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1939? | 1945? | govt | C 12345 (2720-24943) |
Commonwealth of Australia NPCC Rinaldi |
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1961 | govt | C 1234 | motorcycle Jeffriess |
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govt | O 123 | unknown O might be a sample NPCC |
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govt | V 123 | unknown V motorcycle NPCC |
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1940 | 1950 | govt | 12345 (1716-23239) 123 123 |
Allied Work Council Hope (1st) Commonwealth Department of Works seen 2/A, 3/A, 19/A and 5/C Gordon Department of Welfare and Housing seen 3/A, 12/A, 18/A, 19/A, 9/B, 18/B, 21/C, 18/D, 21/D and 21/F Gordon |
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1945? | 1961 | govt | C 12345 (0286-94710) (remake 00173) |
Commonwealth of Australia first as 4 digit series, later as 5 digit (with leading zero's) 1953 70000 C 0080 still used as trade plate in 1993 |
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? | ? | govt | C 123 (C 736) |
Commonwealth of Australia motorcycle NPCC |
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Aug 1961 | 1974 | govt | ABC 123 | Commonwealth of Australia I = Department of Interior non reflective |
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Aug 1961 | 1975 | govt | AB 123 | motorcycle non reflective Jeffriess |
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1974 | 1979 | govt | ABC 123 | Commonwealth of Australia no C of A I = Department of Interior vertical diamond, reflective |
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1975 | 1979 | govt | AB 123 | motorcycle vertical diamond, reflective Jeffriess |
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1979 | govt | ABC 123 | Commonwealth of Australia with C of A vertical diamond |
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1979 | govt | AB 123 | motorcycle with C of A vertical diamond |
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? | govt | Commonwealth of Australia with C of A horizontal diamond |
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? | govt | motorcycle horizontal diamond Jeffriess |
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1961 | 1989 | govt | ZIB 123 (217-794) |
bus 1974 ZIB 200? Gordon (2x) |
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1961 | 1988 | govt | ZTA 123 | T = trailer Gorden (4x) |
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1961 | 1981 | govt | ZMA 123 (ZMA-ZMD) |
SMHEA = Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Authority (changed over in 1981 to SMA 500 - 949) Hope |
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Feb 1985 | now | govt | A 123 | high officials low numbers = Ministerial
Roberts |
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end 1987 | ? | govt | ZABE 123 (1-141) |
Australian Bicentennial Exhibition NPCC |
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1988 | now | govt | ZXA 123 | X = trailer NPCC |
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1988 | ? | govt | 12 (2-29) |
visit to Australia 350 x 180mm Gordon (13) |
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1989 | ? | govt | 12 (1-10) |
visit to Australia later AUS size crown alternate (alt) pilot sweep A AA 1-20 Gorden (5x) NPCC (alternate) O'Regan (VIC - alt) NPCC (sweep) Gordon (10) |
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1992 | govt | C 123 F | WA is shown for insurance purposes F = Federal |
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1992 | govt | ZAB 12 F | WA is shown for insurance purposes F = Federal |
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1994 | govt | ENROL 12 | Electoral Commission NPCC |
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1994 | 2000 | govt | ZAB 123 | new plate manufacturer (see C of A) 10 mounting holes NPCC later version 1998? Hope all Z series will be replaces by state issues ACT = ZYA 123 VIC = ZED 123 (+ Z12345 for trailers) QLD = ZQ 1234 (later a screened Z) SA = ZSA 123 as Corporate issue (with CofA as optinal slogan) (2002) NSW = ZZZ 123 (2002) TAS = ZTA 123 (2004) |
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Jan 1995 | govt | ASSET 123 (007-460) (with triangle) |
Commonwealth Department of Administration Services 2nd one: pre series sample? (diamond) NPCC |
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Jan 1995 | Aug 1997 | govt | AS 123 V | Asset Services Total Building Maintenance V = Victoria S = South Australia Gordon (A + Q) Rinaldi (D) NPCC (N, S, T + V) |
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Jan 1995 | Aug 1997 | govt | ASSET 12 (10-13) |
for WA Asset Services Total Building Maintenance Gordon |
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1995 | govt | WWII 50 | Minister for Defence used in 1995, 50 years after WWII NPCC |
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Aug 1996 | Nov 1997 | govt | AN 123 (006-214) |
Australian National Railways Gordon |
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1996 | govt | ATS 00H | Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) Training
Service (ATS) G = ACT, H = SA NPCC |
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1997 | govt | DVA 123 | Department of Veteran Affairs NPCC also a WA (instead of CofA) version |
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2000 wh/gr |
govt | AUSPIC 1 | official photographers at the Parliament House NPCC |
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2000 | govt | APLC 123 | Australian Plaque Locust Commission NPCC |
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2 Army
| Picture | Date of first issue |
Date of last issue |
Type | Description | Remarks | |
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1939 | army | DD 123 | Defence Department WW I, used as Ambulance Hope NPCC (2nd and 3rd)) |
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1939 | 1942 | army | C 1234 | Army from the general Commonwealth series C 21 - C 750 and C 1700 upwards NPCC |
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Mar 1942 | 1949? | army | AIF 12 | Australian Infantry Forces used overseas NPCC (2x) M = motor car (poor picture) C = motorcycle? V = van, light truck (poor picture) L = lorry, heavy truck X = ? last picture: at the end of WWII in Sydney |
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Mar 1942 | May 1972 | army | 123456 (26533-178460) |
Australian Military Forces used in Australia |
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army | 12345 (94715-94982) |
Australian Military Forces motorcycle Gordon |
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army | 12345 (02014-04054) |
Australian Military Forces used on a small gun (a canon) Gordon |
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army | 12345 (27933-28588) |
Australian Military Forces NPCC |
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May 1972 | army | 12345 (1) (3100) (25000) (50000-50454)) (100000) (200068) |
Roberts (50.000) | |
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May 1972 | army | 12345 (30295-42136) |
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army | 12345 (01096) |
used on a small gun (a canon) Gordon |
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1989? | army | 1234 (0091) |
used on a Hammel gun (a big canon) NPCC |
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1985? | army | 1 | Army 3 star = Lieutenant General stars on a red background NPCC |
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1985? | army | ADF 1 (1-8) LHQ 1 1 BDE |
Army custom (first seen in) only for 2 star officers and up Australia Defence Forces (1985) see more under Defence Forces Logistical Head Quarters (1988) based in Melbourne (front plate without ARMY) Australian Military Forces 1st Brigade (1990) at Holdsworthy NPCC (3x) see 1992 for more plates |
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1989 | army | 123456 | Gordon | |
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1990 | army | 123456 | ||
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1991 | army | 123456 | ||
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1991 | army | 123456 (900061-911927) |
motorcycle | |
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1992 | army | 123456 (921498) (920536-920635) |
diamond mistake |
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1992 | army | 1 MD (1-7) DCP TRGCOMD CGS NORCOM ADF 1 RSM RSM 1 SASR 1 CONSUP |
Army custom (first seen in) see 1985 for older versions Military District (1992-1993) NPCC Gordon/Roberts Defence Centre (P = Perth) (1993) DC replaced MD see more under Defence Forces NPCC Training Commander (1994) Army 2 star = Major General stars on a red background NPCC Chief of the General Staff (1996) NPCC Commander in the NT (1997) NPCC (2x) also ADF 1 (1997) with Army - Serving the Nation Regimental Sergeant Major? (1997) with Army - Serving the Nation and RSM 1 (1997) with only Army and Australia's Special Air Service Regiment (1997) with only Army and CONSUP with only Army |
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1993 | army | 123456 | serving the nation Gordon |
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army | 123456 (200546-202394) (remake 38842) |
army serving the nation |
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1994 | army | 123456 (940029-940667) VIC (941567-941638) |
Victorian dies |
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1995 | army | 123456 |
also vary dark green Gordon (2x) |
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1996 | army | ARMY 1 | first seen in 1996? probably started in 1990 O'Regan |
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1996 | army | 123456 | Gordon | |
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1997 | army | 123456 | Roberts | |
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1998 | army | 123456 | NPCC | |
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1998 | army | 123456 | Army - ADF LHS Australia Defence Forces Line Haulage Section NPCC |
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? | army | 123456 | army motorcycle and trailer O'Regan |
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1999 | army | 123456 | ||
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1999 | army | 12345 | army 2 used plates in unknown format NPCC (2x) |
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2000 | army | 123456 | Roberts | |
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2001 | army | 2 DIV DJFHQ LCAUST RSMA |
Army custom (first seen in) head of the 2nd Division? (2001) NPCC Defence Joint Forces Headquarters (2001) see also under Defence Forces located in the Gallipoli Barracks in Enogerra, Queensland Roberts LCAUST (2003) NPCC Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army NPCC (2004) |
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2002 | 2002 | army | 123456 (0032-0585) |
army serving the nation O'Regan (also seen 020-032) |
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? | army | 123456 (remake 34022 - 203142) |
Australian Defence Force see more under Defence Forces O'Regan |
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Jan 2003 | 2005 | army | A 12345 | army Serving the Nation Roberts O'Regan (2nd) |
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2005 | army | 123456 | Australian Defence Force see more under Defence Forces Roberts |
3 Air Force
| Picture | Date of first issue |
Date of last issue |
Type | Description | Remarks | |
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1920s? | 1939? | army | AF 123 | Air Force it looks as if there is a dot in between the A and the F Mangiagli |
| 2 | picture wanted | 1939? | 1943? | army | C 1234 | Air Force from the general Commonwealth series C 1000 - C 1500 |
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Aug 1943 | Aug 1959 | army | 123456 (218774-218873) |
Royal Australian Air Force NPCC |
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Aug 1959 | Oct 1967 | army | 123456 (219542-221229) |
Royal Australian Air Force NPCC Gordon (2nd) |
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Oct 1967 | 1971 | army | 123456 (220013-221661) |
Royal Australian Air Force NPCC |
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Mar 1971 | ? | army | 123456 (223000-229534) (remake 219965) (111111) |
Royal Australian Air Force Gordon (2nd) |
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? | ? | army | 123456 (remake 223934) |
ir Force color="#0000FF">NPCC |
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1987? | ? | army | 123456 (230694-230911) |
Royal Australian Air Force very dark blue small dies |
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army | 123456 (233695-234155) |
Royal Australian Air Force much lighter blue small dies O'Regan |
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1994 | army | RSG 12 AC AUST |
RAAF custom (first seen in) Reserve Staff Group (1994) NPCC Air Command Australia (1995) Roberts |
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July 1995 | army | 123456 (235001-235136) (remake 230032-234453) |
Air Force VIC dies kangaroo is going right Roberts |
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army | ACAUST | RAAF custom (first seen in) Air Command Australia (2001) Roberts |
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1998 | army | 123456 (234204-236274) |
Air Force 1998 236000 |
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1998 | army | 123456 (200121-200560) |
Royal Australian Air Force trailer (and motorcycle?) O'Regan |
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| 15 | 2000 | army | balloon raaf trailer carrying a hot air balloon |
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2002? | army | 123456 (238894-240445) (remake 231815) |
Air Force NSW dies newer series: kangaroo is going left Roberts (2x) O'Regan (3rd) |
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army | RAAF 1 | Chief of Air Force RAAF 3 star = Air Marshal stars on a light blue background O'Regan |
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2004 | army | R 12345 (R 04002-R 05049) |
Air Force O'Regan (2x)
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4 Navy
| Picture | Date of first issue |
Date of last issue |
Type | Description | Remarks | |
| 1 | picture wanted | 1939? 1945? |
1961 | army | C 123 | Navy from the general Commonwealth series C 751 - C 800 |
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1961 | 1996? | army | ZNA 123 | N = Navy from the general Commonwealth series (ZNI = used on Norfolk Island) Gorden |
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1988? | army | NAVY 1 | Navy Navy 3 star = vice Admiral stars on a white background Gorden |
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May 1996 | 1999 | army | NAVY 123 (NAVY 143-NAVY 819) |
Navy Brightwell |
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1998 | army | NAVY 1 | Navy Securing Australia's Future NPCC |
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July 1999 | 2003 | army | N 12345 (N 99114-N 03061) |
Navy Australian Defence Force NPCC Gordon (2nd) Roberts (3rd) |
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2000 | army | MCAUST | Royal Australian Navy Protecting Australia's Maritime Interests Roberts |
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2004 | now | army | N 12345 (N 04065-N 05) |
Navy Protecting Australia's Interests Roberts |
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5 Defence Forces
| Picture | Date of first issue | Date of last issue | Type | Description | Remarks | |
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1985? | army | ADF 1 (1-8) |
Australia Defence Forces (1985) NPCC Army custom (first seen in) only for 2 star officers and up |
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Aug 1991 | army | ADFA 123 (001-271) (24-29) |
Australian Defence Force Academy first series had stick-on letters and were soon replaced by silk screened versions (ADFA 001 also used ADF 6) Gordon NPCC |
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1995 | army | DCA DCM 12 |
Defence Centre (A = Adelaide) (1995) for DC-P see under Army (1992) NPCC Defence Centre (M = Melbourne) (1995) NPCC |
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army | 1234 (2193-2393) |
Defence Centre Melbourne NPCC |
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1996 | army | 12 | Defence Centre Canberra Gordon |
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1997 | army | ADF 12 NORCOM |
Australia Defence Forces (1997) use by the Commander in the NT Defending the North is in orche on white NPCC (3x) |
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1998 | army | 123456 | Army - ADF LHS Australia Defence Forces Line Haulage Section NPCC |
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army | 123456 (remake 34022 - 203142) |
Australian Defence Force see also under Army O'Regan |
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2000 | army | COMAST | Commander Australia Study Tour? Roberts |
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2000 | army | JTFGOLD | Commander Joint Task Force Gold operation Gold = Security for the Games in a joint effort by Police, Army and Navy NPCC |
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2001 | army | DJFHQ | Defence Joint Forces Headquarters see also under Army located in the Gallipoli Barracks in Enogerra, Queensland Roberts |
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2002 | 2003 | army | D 12345 | Australian Defence Force Roberts O'Regan |
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2004 | army | ADF 2 | Vice Chief of the Defence Force currently vice Admiral O'Regan |
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2004 | 2005 | army | D 12345 | Australian Defence Organisation O'Regan (2x) |
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2005 | army | 123456 | Australian Defence Force see also under Army Roberts |
6 Royal and high officials
| Picture | Date of first issue | Date of last issue | Type | Description | Remarks | |
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govt | Crown | Vice-Regal Crown on a 1919 Hudson NPCC |
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? | 1952 | govt | Crown | NSW Governor General this one is marked 11 NPCC |
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1950 | govt | crown | TAS Governor General Hobart, finish of the 1950 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race NPCC |
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? | govt | crown | Governor General Gorden |
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? | govt | crown | King's Crown? NPCC (7/2000) |
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? | govt | crown | Queensland? NPCC (10/2004) |
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70s? | govt | crown | WA Lieutenant Governor Gordon |
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80s? | govt | crown | WA Governor General Gordon |
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1988 | govt | LM 000 | Lord Mayor of Melbourne NPCC |
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90s? | govt | crown | WA Governor General bronze painted Gordon |
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1990 | govt | Lord Mayor of Perth coat-of-arms of the city Gordon |
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1991 | govt | crown | Vice-Regal Crown Governor-General NSW? picture seen in 1991? |
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1995 | govt | crown | SA Governor General (seen in 1995) NPCC |
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2004 | govt | crown | NSW Governor General (seen in 2004) |
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