A MAN accused of masquerading as an Australian Digger during an Anzac Day parade is likely to defend charges of being a fake returned serviceman.
The Brisbane Magistrates Court was on Friday told John Anthony Hines was likely to request a trial to defend a string of charges including improperly using service decorations on Anzac Day including an Australian active service medal, Vietnam campaign medals and an Australian service medal and infantry combat badge.
Hines and his twin brother, George Edward Carr, 68, are alleged to have marched alongside veteran SAS soldiers at last year's Anzac Parade in Brisbane.
It will be alleged a member of the public complained after the men were photographed displaying the medals.
Police found a large amount of military paraphernalia after searching the brothers' homes at Beenleigh and Oxenford.
Barrister Andrew O'Brien, for the twins, requested the pair's case be adjourned for a fortnight to allow their lawyers to sift through the Crown's extensive material.
Mr O'Brien said it was understood the prosecution was expected to provide the defence with up to 9000 documents that could be relevant to the twins' cases.
He said those documents would give a better insight into whether Mr Hines' trial would run longer than three days.
Magistrate Terry Gardner adjourned both cases until April 26.
Outside court, a number of diggers who had come to witness the twins' fate said it was appropriate the next mention of the case would be the day after Anzac Day.
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