The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Khaki fur felt hat with a brown silk Petersham ribbon band with red edging on top and bottom, fastened in a bow on the right side. There is a bronze, red and white enamelled Australian Red Cross Society attached to the front of the band. The hat has a brown leatherette replacement sweatband. The inside of the hat is marked in pen 'P A S' for Phyllis Agnes Smith.
This hat was worn by Miss Phyllis Agnes Smith who joined the Australian Red Cross Society in Queensland in May 1939. She transferred to the Nundah branch, in Brisbane in 1942. In 2000 she joined the Red Cross headquarters in Brisbane and was still a member in 2005. From 1939 until 1949, Miss Smith served at Red Cross headquarters and volunteered one day a week at the military hospitals at Greenslopes, Rosemount and Holland Park in Brisbane. She was subsequently awarded a Red Cross Certificate of Service for her contribution during the Second World War. A key area of the Australian Red Cross was the support work carried out by its members in hospitals, rehabilitation and convalescent units, assisting servicemen and women and their dependents. During the war the Red Cross secured the largest membership of any of wartime philanthropic organisations with nearly half a million Australians, mostly women and children, becoming members.
Lined khaki cotton Aertex jacket with two breast and two hip pockets, each fastened with an oxidised brass Red Cross button. The jacket fastens down the from with four similar Red Cross buttons, and t
Rectangular brass and blue, white and red enamelled badge. The badge shows a red cross in the centre and the words 'RED CROSS EMERGENCY SERVICE'. The reverse has a pin fastening and bears the makers d
Unlined khaki cotton Aertex skirt 'A' line. The original left seam waist fastening, of buttons and hooks and eyes, has been replaced with a plastic zip and button at a later date. 'P A Smith' is marke
Khaki wool worsted tie. The original brooch-backed Red Cross tie badge is missing. The manufacturer's label sewn to the back of the tie reads, 'AUSTICO REGO / FADELESS "SUPER-SPARVA" / WASHABLE / CREA
Khaki wool worsted tie. The original brooch-backed Red Cross tie badge is missing. The manufacturer's label sewn to the back of the tie reads, 'AUSTICO REGO / FADELESS "SUPER-SPARVA" / WASHABLE / CREA
Unlined khaki cotton Aertex skirt 'A' line. The original left seam waist fastening, of buttons and hooks and eyes, has been replaced with a plastic zip and button at a later date. 'P A Smith' is marke
Rectangular brass and blue, white and red enamelled badge. The badge shows a red cross in the centre and the words 'RED CROSS EMERGENCY SERVICE'. The reverse has a pin fastening and bears the makers d
Lined khaki cotton Aertex jacket with two breast and two hip pockets, each fastened with an oxidised brass Red Cross button. The jacket fastens down the from with four similar Red Cross buttons, and t
Australian Army Medical Women's Service khaki fur felt hat with brown grosgrain hat band and oxidised brass general service 'Rising Sun' badge. Associated with VX91679 Corporal Valerie M Bracher who
Narrow brimmed khaki fur felt hat with a brown grosgrain ribbon band and a similar internal ribbon as a headband. On the headband is printed ‘N. 121 6 ¾ 1945’. An oxidised Rising Sun badge is attached
