page_title: New Zealand Advanced Ordnance Depot
section_title: Dress Distinctions
hierarchical_section_title: New Zealand Advanced Ordnance Depot / Dress Distinctions
caption_attribution_description: English: Garter Tabs - Also known as "woodchucks" Garter Tabs were worn with uniform shorts with the practical use of holding up knee high socks. Garter tabs also served the additional use of identifying the unit that the wearer belonged to. This example is of RNZAOC Garter Tabs.
context_page_description: The ANZUK Ordnance Depot was established in 1971 to provide logistical support to Australian, New Zealand and British forces stationed in Singapore and Malaysia as part of ANZUK Force. It was commanded by a Royal Army Ordnance Corps officer of the rank of lieutenant colonel and staffed by Australian, New Zealand and United Kingdom personnel and Locally Employed Civilians. This organisation operated for only a short period. Australia changed Government in 1972 and the incoming Labor Government decided to withdraw Australia’s commitment to the region. This took effect in 1974 and was followed later by the withdrawal of the British forces. It was then decided that New Zealand should form its own Advanced Ordnance Depot, designated the New Zealand Advanced Ordnance Depot. This was the start of a commitment which was to last until December 1989.
context_section_description: NZ Army personnel posted to NZAOD wore the following dress distinctions:
  NZ Flash – NZ Flash was affixed to each shoulder epaulette.
  Kiwis – Kiwi patch on each shoulder, (1 RNZIR personnel who only wore the Kiwi patch on the right shoulder).
  Garter Tabs – Also known as "woodchucks" Garter Tabs were worn with uniform shorts with the practical use of holding up knee high socks. Garter tabs also served the additional use of identifying the unit that the wearer belonged to. RNZAOC Garter Tabs were blue and Red.
caption: RNZAOC Garter tabs
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