UNIFORM, Tunic only, Australian Army Officer's, WWI, Lt. Col. Hubert Stanley Wyborn Parker

H2014.19

Khaki green wool jacket uniform of the Australian Army during WWI. Square colour patch of top half rectangle of bottle green and bottom half bright red found in pocket relates to Parker’s WWII service with the AIF (Middle East) Detachment, Docks Operating Company, 1942.

Fabric label to inside collar; 'ROBERTS & SHORT/ NAVAL TAILORS/ 4, BURY ST., S.W.I./ NO. 1708 Date. 27/1/19./ MAJOR H.S.W. PARKER'.

Additions since 30th July 2015 to complete decorations on jacket include; x2 rank insignias on shoulder straps for Lieutenant Colonel, x2 'AUSTRALIA' badges on shoulder straps, and x2 rising star collar badges on collar. There is a military ribbon bar (replica) on the left breast in this order; ‘1914-15 STAR/ BRITISH WAR MEDAL/ VICTORY MEDAL with MID emblem/ VOLUNTEER DECORATION’ and a single ribbon bar for the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) above. x1 small 'AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES' button on right shoulder strap and x1 large 'AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES' button on first button hole at front opening added.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H2014.19
Accession Date: 7 May 2015

Material

Wool/Textile0 - Whole
Bakelite

Measurement

length787.4mmcollar to hem
width431.8mmshoulder to shoulder
length635mmsleeve

 

 

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