Emu feather plume : Honourary Captain S T Parkes, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF Accession Number: REL28701

Description

Emu feather plume gathered at the base with a stitched wrap of cotton. Worn as part of Light Horse headdress.

Contextual Description

Associated with Honorary Captain Stanley T Parkes, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance. Captain Parkes served at Gallipoli and later in the Middle East. He was commissioned in the field and was Mentioned in Despatches in 1916. He returned to Melbourne, Australia in 1919.

Details

Accession Number
REL28701
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Headdress
Physical Description
Material: Emu feather, cotton
Measurement
Overall
Date Made
c 1914
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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