Field Service cap with Tasmanian Rangers badge : T S Renshaw Accession Number: REL29229

Description

Khaki field service cap with two small brass buttons at the front. These buttons are stamped with 'AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEATH' and the cipher of King Edward VII. A silver badge has been attached to the left side of the cap and the shaft secured with a piece of cork. The badge shows a belt surrounding a lion with the words 'TASMANIAN RANGERS'. A wreath surrounds the belt and is surmounted by a King's Crown. Underneath the wreath is a scroll with the motto 'WHEN DUTY CALLS'.

Contextual Description

Associated with the service of Thomas Sealy Renshaw. Before World War I Renshaw served with 91 Infantry Battalion, also known as the Tasmanian Rangers. Renshaw enlisted in the AIF on 4 October 1916 and served as a Second Lieutenant with 12 Battalion after attending a short officer's commission course at Duntroon. He returned to Australia on 10 November 1917. Renshaw went on to have three children, Phil, Natalie and Stuart, all of whom served with the Australian Forces during World War Two.

Details

Accession Number
REL29229
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Headdress
Physical Description
Material: Silver
Material: Wool
Measurement
Overall: 110mm height x 300 mm width x 45 mm depth
Date Made
c 1900-1903
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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