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With the consolidation of the colonial forces into the federal Army, a single uniform pattern was introduced. The Corps distinctions on the felt hat were the pleat in the puggaree, and Corps badge attached to a red rosette on the turned up brim.

The jacket has a collar patch in Corps colours, with the AE badge fixed to it, and piping on the cuffs. For general wear a shoulder strap with coloured piping and internal loop was worn. For parades shoulder cords and, for the Engineers, breastlines were added. These were in Corps colours, with the officers having gilt cords flecked with red and blue.

Initially an embroidered unit title was stitched to the upper sleeves, examples are shown below. This was a shortlived practice with brass letters attached to the shoulder straps replacing it.

Apart from this khaki uniform, most units retained the coloured uniforms of earlier times as their ceremonial dress.