World war two
1939 Officers Service Dress Uniform
This is a Medical Officers Service Dress with the rank of Captain.
The Officers Service Peak Cap is of fine wool cloth with a narrow brown patent leather chin strap and a subdued metal Australian Rising Sun badge is affixed to the front.
The tunic is made of Berathea wool cloth with an open collar, two epaulets, and two metal subdued Australian Rising Sun badges affixed to the lapels.
Both epaulets display three metal pips indicating the rank of Captain, and metal 'AUSTRALIA' shoulder titles.
A waist belt of the same fabric has a blackened metal two prong buckle.
There are two box pleated breast pockets with scolloped flaps and two larger lower pockets with straight flaps. A small fob pocket is located on the right hand side of the tunic at waist level.
All buttons are blackened metal each embossed with AUSTRALIA and the map of Australia, and extend down the front of the tunic, all four pockets, and the two epaulets.
On the lower right sleeve are two blue inverted chevrons indicating two years of war time service.
On both upper sleeves is a large square colour patch of chocolate brown with a small central black square, with a light grey border signifying................
On cerimonial occasions a brown leather Sam Brown belt would be worn.
Straight leg trousers of the same cloth and brown leather shoes complete the ensemble.
This is a Medical Officers Service Dress with the rank of Captain.
The Officers Service Peak Cap is of fine wool cloth with a narrow brown patent leather chin strap and a subdued metal Australian Rising Sun badge is affixed to the front.
The tunic is made of Berathea wool cloth with an open collar, two epaulets, and two metal subdued Australian Rising Sun badges affixed to the lapels.
Both epaulets display three metal pips indicating the rank of Captain, and metal 'AUSTRALIA' shoulder titles.
A waist belt of the same fabric has a blackened metal two prong buckle.
There are two box pleated breast pockets with scolloped flaps and two larger lower pockets with straight flaps. A small fob pocket is located on the right hand side of the tunic at waist level.
All buttons are blackened metal each embossed with AUSTRALIA and the map of Australia, and extend down the front of the tunic, all four pockets, and the two epaulets.
On the lower right sleeve are two blue inverted chevrons indicating two years of war time service.
On both upper sleeves is a large square colour patch of chocolate brown with a small central black square, with a light grey border signifying................
On cerimonial occasions a brown leather Sam Brown belt would be worn.
Straight leg trousers of the same cloth and brown leather shoes complete the ensemble.
1939 Officers Service Dress Uniform
This is a Medical Officer's Service Dress with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
The Officers Service Peak Cap is of fine wool cloth with a wide brown patent leather chin strap and a subdued metal Australian Rising Sun badge is affixed to the front.
The tunic is made of Berathea wool cloth with an open collar, two epaulets, and two metal subdued Australian Rising Sun badges affixed to the lapels.
Both epaulets display metal Kings Crowns and Pips indicating the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and metal 'AUSTRALIA' shoulder titles.
A waist belt of the same fabric has a blackened metal two prong buckle.
There are two box pleated breast pockets with scolloped flaps and two larger lower pockets with straight flaps. A small fob pocket is located on the right hand side of the tunic at waist level.
All the buttons are blackened metal each embossed with AUSTRALIA and the map of Australia, and extend down the front of the tunic, all four pockets and the two epaulets.
On the lower right sleeve are five blue inverted chevrons indicating five years of war time service.
On both upper sleeves is a large oval colour patch of chocolate brown with a light grey border signifying ...................
On cerimonial occasions a brown leather Sam Brown belt would be worn.
Straight leg trousers of the same cloth and brown leather shoes complete the ensemble.
This is a Medical Officer's Service Dress with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
The Officers Service Peak Cap is of fine wool cloth with a wide brown patent leather chin strap and a subdued metal Australian Rising Sun badge is affixed to the front.
The tunic is made of Berathea wool cloth with an open collar, two epaulets, and two metal subdued Australian Rising Sun badges affixed to the lapels.
Both epaulets display metal Kings Crowns and Pips indicating the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and metal 'AUSTRALIA' shoulder titles.
A waist belt of the same fabric has a blackened metal two prong buckle.
There are two box pleated breast pockets with scolloped flaps and two larger lower pockets with straight flaps. A small fob pocket is located on the right hand side of the tunic at waist level.
All the buttons are blackened metal each embossed with AUSTRALIA and the map of Australia, and extend down the front of the tunic, all four pockets and the two epaulets.
On the lower right sleeve are five blue inverted chevrons indicating five years of war time service.
On both upper sleeves is a large oval colour patch of chocolate brown with a light grey border signifying ...................
On cerimonial occasions a brown leather Sam Brown belt would be worn.
Straight leg trousers of the same cloth and brown leather shoes complete the ensemble.
1939 Officers Service Dress
This is a Medical Officer's Service Dress with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
The Officers Service Peak Cap is of fine wool cloth with a wide brown leather chin strap and a subdued metal Australian Rising Sun badge affixed to the front.
The tunic is made of Barathea wool cloth with an open collar, two epaulets, and two metal subdued Australian Rising Sun badges affixed to the lapels.
Both epaulets display metal Kings Crowns and pips indicating the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and 'AUSTRALIA' shoulder titles.
A waist belt of the same fabric has a black metal two prong buckle.
There are two box pleated breast pockets with scolloped flaps and two larger lower pockets with straight flaps. A small fob pocket is located on the right hand side of the tunic at waist level.
All the buttons are blackened metal each embossed with Australian and the map of Australia, and extend down the front of the tunic, all four pockets and the two epaulets.
On the lower right sleeve are three blue inverted chevrons indicating three years of war time service.
On both upper sleeves have two colour patches - a small rectangular colour patch of chocolate brown with a light grey border signifying ........................, and below this is a large square colour patch of light blue over light green with a light grey border signifying .....................
On cerimonial occasions a brown leather Sam Brown belt would be worn.
Straight leg trousers of the same cloth and brown leather shoes complete the ensemble.
This is a Medical Officer's Service Dress with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
The Officers Service Peak Cap is of fine wool cloth with a wide brown leather chin strap and a subdued metal Australian Rising Sun badge affixed to the front.
The tunic is made of Barathea wool cloth with an open collar, two epaulets, and two metal subdued Australian Rising Sun badges affixed to the lapels.
Both epaulets display metal Kings Crowns and pips indicating the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and 'AUSTRALIA' shoulder titles.
A waist belt of the same fabric has a black metal two prong buckle.
There are two box pleated breast pockets with scolloped flaps and two larger lower pockets with straight flaps. A small fob pocket is located on the right hand side of the tunic at waist level.
All the buttons are blackened metal each embossed with Australian and the map of Australia, and extend down the front of the tunic, all four pockets and the two epaulets.
On the lower right sleeve are three blue inverted chevrons indicating three years of war time service.
On both upper sleeves have two colour patches - a small rectangular colour patch of chocolate brown with a light grey border signifying ........................, and below this is a large square colour patch of light blue over light green with a light grey border signifying .....................
On cerimonial occasions a brown leather Sam Brown belt would be worn.
Straight leg trousers of the same cloth and brown leather shoes complete the ensemble.
1939 Officers Service Dress Uniform
This is a Padres Service Dress with the rank of Captain.
The Officers Service Peak Cap is of fine wool cloth with a brown leather chin strap and s subdued metal Kings Crown Matese Cross badge affixed to the front.
The tunic is made of Berathea wool cloth with open collar, two epaulets, and two subdued metal Kings Crown Maltese Crosses are affixed to the lapels.
Both epaulets display three metal pips indicating the rank of Captain; they also have two black stripes along the length of each epaulet which is unique to Padres.
There are two box pleated breast pockets with scolloped flaps and two larger lower pockets with straight flaps.
All buttons are blackened metal each embossed with AUSTRALIA and the map of Australia, extending down the front of the tunic, all four pockets, and the two epaulets.
On both of the upper sleeves is a large diamond colour patch of chocolate brown with a small central blue rectangle, with a light grey border signifying................
Straight leg trousers of the same cloth and brown leather shoes complete the ensemble.
This is a Padres Service Dress with the rank of Captain.
The Officers Service Peak Cap is of fine wool cloth with a brown leather chin strap and s subdued metal Kings Crown Matese Cross badge affixed to the front.
The tunic is made of Berathea wool cloth with open collar, two epaulets, and two subdued metal Kings Crown Maltese Crosses are affixed to the lapels.
Both epaulets display three metal pips indicating the rank of Captain; they also have two black stripes along the length of each epaulet which is unique to Padres.
There are two box pleated breast pockets with scolloped flaps and two larger lower pockets with straight flaps.
All buttons are blackened metal each embossed with AUSTRALIA and the map of Australia, extending down the front of the tunic, all four pockets, and the two epaulets.
On both of the upper sleeves is a large diamond colour patch of chocolate brown with a small central blue rectangle, with a light grey border signifying................
Straight leg trousers of the same cloth and brown leather shoes complete the ensemble.
1943 Other Ranks Australian 9th Division Medic
This is a Other Ranks tunic and trousers of a Medic in the 9th Division.
He wears the khaki slouch hat with puggaree.
He wears the 1939 Pattern woollen tunic, having two box pleated breast pockets and two waist patch pockets.
Blackened metal 'Australia' buttons extend down the front and to each pocket. A blackened metal Australian Rising Sun is secured to both collar ends, and a blackened metal "AUSTRALIA" title to both epaulettes.
The tunic displays the distinctive 'T' for Tobruk and in the medical colours of red and chocolate brown with a grey border.
On the left arm he wears a red cross brassard.
He wears the 1939 web belt, and slung over the shoulders are a Medic canteen, a medic bag, a larger medic bag containing bandages, and a web stretcher carrier sling.
This is a Other Ranks tunic and trousers of a Medic in the 9th Division.
He wears the khaki slouch hat with puggaree.
He wears the 1939 Pattern woollen tunic, having two box pleated breast pockets and two waist patch pockets.
Blackened metal 'Australia' buttons extend down the front and to each pocket. A blackened metal Australian Rising Sun is secured to both collar ends, and a blackened metal "AUSTRALIA" title to both epaulettes.
The tunic displays the distinctive 'T' for Tobruk and in the medical colours of red and chocolate brown with a grey border.
On the left arm he wears a red cross brassard.
He wears the 1939 web belt, and slung over the shoulders are a Medic canteen, a medic bag, a larger medic bag containing bandages, and a web stretcher carrier sling.
1939 Other Ranks Australian Army Womens Medical Corps Uniform
This is a Other Ranks (OR) tunic of a woman enlisted in the Australian Army Womens medical Corps.
The hat is made of a light brown felt with a light brown silk ribbon terminating in a bow on the right hand side. A subdued Australian Rising Sun badge is affixed to the front.
The tunic is a light weight twill wool with an open collar, two epaulets, and two subdued Australian Rising Suns affixed to the lapels.
Both epaulets have the metal 'AUSTRALIA' shoulder titles.
There are two box pleated breast pockets with scolloped flaps and two larger lower pockets with straight flaps.
A waist belt of the same cloth has a blackened metal buckle.
All buttons are blackened metal each embossed with AUSTRALIA and the map of Australia, extending down the front of the tunic, the two top pockets, and the two epaulets.
On the right upper sleeve are sewn a small chocolate brown diamond with a light grey border signifies............., a larger chocolate brown rectangle with a light grey border signifies.................. and a Red Geneva Cross.
A knee length skirt of the same cloth and brown leather shoes complete the ensemble.
This is a Other Ranks (OR) tunic of a woman enlisted in the Australian Army Womens medical Corps.
The hat is made of a light brown felt with a light brown silk ribbon terminating in a bow on the right hand side. A subdued Australian Rising Sun badge is affixed to the front.
The tunic is a light weight twill wool with an open collar, two epaulets, and two subdued Australian Rising Suns affixed to the lapels.
Both epaulets have the metal 'AUSTRALIA' shoulder titles.
There are two box pleated breast pockets with scolloped flaps and two larger lower pockets with straight flaps.
A waist belt of the same cloth has a blackened metal buckle.
All buttons are blackened metal each embossed with AUSTRALIA and the map of Australia, extending down the front of the tunic, the two top pockets, and the two epaulets.
On the right upper sleeve are sewn a small chocolate brown diamond with a light grey border signifies............., a larger chocolate brown rectangle with a light grey border signifies.................. and a Red Geneva Cross.
A knee length skirt of the same cloth and brown leather shoes complete the ensemble.
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1941 Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
This uniform is purpose made for this organisation. The tunic and long pants are of bottle green cotton fabric. Some 1939 Pattern AIF wool uniforms were also used but dyed the same green. This particular tunic was worn by a WW1 veteran (note WW1 medal bar above the left breast pocket) and miniature Ambulance patches to the upper arms indicate that he had served in either the 9th or 10th or 11th Field Ambulance. He has enlisted in the VDC as a Medic / Stretcher Bearer, utilising his previous experience as a Medic from WW1 and posted to a VDC Medical Unit. Khaki slouch hat with wool band and VDC cloth patch sewn to the side and the metal Rising Sun on the turn up. The Tunic has two pleated breast pockets and two larger lower pockets. The stand fall collar has the metal rising sun on each collar. Epaulettes, pockets, and tunic front have the metal Australian buttons. Miniature Field Ambulance patches sewn to both upper sleeves, and below theses are the special VDC cloth patch. Cloth Corporal stripes sewn to the right arm indicates his rank. 1937 pattern web belt with applied green blanco. Web gaiters with applied green blanco. Brown leather ankle boots. |
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1940. VAD South Australia Director.
Lady Muriel Felicia Vere Barclay-Harvey. Lady Barclay-Harvey was the daughter of the 12th Earl of Lindsey, who married Sir Charles Malcolm Barclay-Harvey at Westminster in 1938. Sir Barclay-Harvey was appointed Governor of South Australia in March 1938. Moving to Adelaide, Lady Muriel, founded the Lady Muriel Nurses' Club for servicewomen, and made a habit of visiting numerous Red Cross branches. She also opened the Pioneer Women's Memorial Gardens in Adelaide on 19 April 1941 and launched the corvette HMAS Whyalla, the first ship from the World War II shipyard at Whyalla on 12 May 1941. Lady Barclay-Harvey VAD uniform Dark blue velvet hat Dark blue cotton jacket with two large waist pockets Silver metal buttons to the pockets, sleeves, front and epaulettes, each having the maltese cross and the words 'VOLUNTEER AID DETACHMENT AUSTRALIA'. Epaulettes to both shoulders with bullion wire oak leaf wreath and 'VAD AUSTRALIA' in white metal pinned to the ends. Black velvet Gorgets sewn to each step collar having oak leaf gold wire embroidery and gold wire trimming. Long dark blue cotton skirt. Stockings and black leather shoes. |
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