Officer's full dress tunic : Army Service Corps, New South Wales Colonial Military Forces Accession Number: REL/18078.001

Description

Dark blue superfine tunic with white wool stand collar and cuffs. Upper edge of collar decorated with gold general officer pattern lace and lower edge with round gold cord. Twisted round gold cord shoulder straps each with two embroidered bullion stars for the rank of captain and a single New South Wales Military Forces button. Shallow pointed cuffs decorated with round gold cord Austrian knots traced with Russia braid. Eight gilt New South Wales Military Forces buttons made by 'C ANDERSON, SYDNEY' at front and two at back waist. Skirt rounded at front and edged with white wool piping that extends around bottom edge and up each of the two closed back vents. Body of tunic lined with machine quilted white wool twill and skirt with a black silk and cotton mixture. Concealed pocket in left breast. Sleeves lined with white cotton twill and collar with black. Two metal hooks and eyes at neck.

Contextual Description

The Army Service Corps in Australia had its beginning in Victoria in 1886. New South Wales followed suit with its own Commissariat and Transport Corps in 1891, known as as the Army Service Corps from 1893. After Federation in 1901 the Corps became known as the Australian Army Service Corps.

Details

Accession Number
REL/18078.001
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Uniform
Physical Description
Material: Cotton
Material: Gold bullion lace
Material: Gold bullion braid
Material: Gilded brass
Material: Superfine wool
Material: Wool
Measurement
Overall: 72 cm x 53 cm
Date Made
c 1893-1901
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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