Field Service Khaki Frock - Full Colonel.
Lightish green khahi - woollen mix? - fairly light material - moth eaten in places. Squared skirts on front - closed at back. On front 3 pointed flap pockets [no pleats] with buttons. 5 buttons on front - button up to collar type.
Cuffs; are pointed with no facings [ 15.1cm to point].
Collar; Fall down type - 4.3cm high - false white collar connected by five bone buttons to inside of collar. Collar with gorget patch and badge.
Blue patch - one end a small button - 2 red stripes on which exploding grenade and 'Australia' badge drawn as W837 - 7.7cm long. Collar has 2 hook and eyes
Shoulder Boards; Khaki-edged blue[dark]. Gilt King Edward Crown with marroon field over gilt stars [2]. Full Colonel. 2 red stripes of braid from bottom to end of board. See pink sheets
Buttons; 2 ball buttons on shoulder stripes, 4 on pockets - 1.2cm wide, 5 on front - ball type - 1.6cm wide. on gorgry patch - flat type buttons 1.3cm wide. 'Cannon on field' emblem in brass.
NB. signrd J.M. Bellinger on white collar.
Ref. Keith Bostock for description
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | W1970.841 |
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| Accession Date: | 1 Jan 1966 |
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Material
Measurement
| length | 151mm | to top of point on cuffs |
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| length | 77mm | badge on collar |
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| width | 12mm | buttons on shoulder straps and pockets |
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| width | 16mm | buttons on front |
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| width | 13mm | buttons on gorget patch |
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