Nurses dark grey woollen Norfolk jacket


	Voluntary Aid Detachment Light blue cesarine summer outdoor uniform jacket.
Nurses dark grey woollen Norfolk jacket : Staff Nurse E Rowan, from Melbourne who served in the Australian Army Nursing Service (India) during World War One.	The jacket has three patch pockets, two below the waist with buttoned flaps, and one small left breast pocket made from a Red Cross badge on a white background. The jacket is fitted at the waist, and flares over the hips. The jacket has a fold down collar and is fastened at the front by two buttons, both of which are missing. The jacket has shoulder straps and buttoned cuffs.

Army Medical Women's Service Dark blue wool winter outdoor uniform jacket.

The jacket is fully lined and has three patch pockets, two below the waist with buttoned flaps, and one small left breast pocket with a woven Red Cross badge. The jacket is fitted at the waist, and flares over the hips.

The jacket has a fold down collar and is fastened at the front by two brass Australian Military Force buttons.

A self fabric belt is fastened around the waist by a metal slide buckle.

The jacket also has the colour patch of 128 General Hospital sewn on the upper left arm. Inside the right shoulder seam is a white cotton label marked 'S.7581 EGGLINTON'. Worn by SFX15101 Private Nancy Stewart Eglinton. Eglinton was born in Adelaide, South Australia in January 1918 and enlisted in the Voluntary Aid Detachment on 10 November 1941. In 1942 Eglinton, with the majority of VADs, was transferred to the newly formed Australian Army Medical Women's Service. During the war she served in Northern Queensland, and possibly in New Guinea towards the end of the war. She served with 128 Australian General Hospital (AGH), 2/6 AGH and when discharged on 26 April 1946 she was serving with 101 AGH, based in Northfield, Adelaide.

Chaplains khaki wool gabardine service dress jacket : This jacket was worn by Chaplain Cecil Howard Edwards, Australian Army Chaplains Department, AIF.

Badges on his uniform indicate that he served overseas for four years and was attached to (Army) Brigades, Australian Field Artillery.

When Chaplain Edwards donated his jacket he explained in a covering letter that, '...The colour patch is that of the Army Brigades of Artillery, familiarly known to the diggers at the Mobile Mob.

They were Corps Field Artillery Troops, sent wherever fighting was to be done, and were seldom out of action.

They consisted of three brigades, the 3rd, 6th and 12th. The Brigade was designated by a spot, at the top for 12, at the side for 3, and at the bottom for 6. As I belonged to all three Brigades, I wore no spot, thus having the unique distinction of having a colour patch to my self.'. It is recorded on the nominal roll for the AIF that he returned to Australia on 25 September 1919, attached to 3 Casualty Clearing Station.

Associated with the service of 235080 Robert John Fletcher. Bob Fletcher was born in Cowra in 1932, and entered the Royal Military College, Duntroon in February 1951.

He graduated in December 1954, and served with 2 RAR in Malaya between 1955 and 1957 commanding rifle and mortar platoons.

Note that, although the bush jacket was designed to be worn 'safari style' over other garments, it was commonly worn as a shirt and tucked in to the trousers by Australians serving in Malaya.

Khaki battle dress blouse.

The jacket is in original configuration.

It is complete with 'double diamond' miniature colour patches of 2/6 Commando Squadron and full sized colour patches of 2/7 Cavalry Commando Regiment, and has woven corporal's chevrons. Size 10.