Description
Printed white ensign (British pattern) with lightweight canvas hoist stamped in ink at one end 'W ENSIGN 82460'. A length of jute rope is threaded through the hoist and sewn in place. Each end bears a brass Inglefield clip. Two additional brass clips are sewn to the hoist designed to slide over a square or rectangular profile fitting. Two large brass eyelets are set into the hoist.
Contextual Description
White ensign flown on the minesweeper HMAS Gull during the Indonesian Confrontation, c 1964-1966. This flag was last flown in the Gull in Singapore on 1 March 1967, when a new distinctively Australian white ensign was adopted in place of the Royal Navy's white ensign. The commanding officer, Lieutenant A M Carwardine, kept the flag as a souvenir. The HMAS Gull was the last minesweeper to return to Australia after service in the Indonesian Confrontation.
Details
Accession Number
REL33951
Physical Description
Material: Brass
Material: Canvas
Material: Wool
Measurement
Overall: 890 mm x 1080 mm
Gallery location
Main Bld: Korea, Malaya & Indonesia Gallery, Indonesian Confrontation
Copyright
Copyright not applicable
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