The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pair of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) issued size 107R flame retardant combat overalls. Half way down each sleeve and trouser are a single band of 40mm wide reflective tape. Above the left breast pocket is a coloured embroidered badge for the HMAS Jervis Bay. Above the left breast pocket is a name tape embroidered with 'DUDLEY'. Both epaulettes have the RAN rank slide of Commander on them. All buttons are made from metal. Around the cuffs of the sleeves, the bottom of the trouser legs and around the collar are bands of Velcro. The Velcro tabs attached to the collar have remnants of foam and cotton attached.
This pair of combat overalls were worn by the last Captain of the HMAS Jervis Bay, Commander Jonathon 'Jon' Dudley during INTERFET and UNTAET operations between East Timor (now Timor Leste) and Darwin Australia from 1999 to 2001.
The HMAS Jervis Bay (hull number 45), also known as the 'Dili Express', and 'JB', completed 107 return voyages up Darwin to East TImor. It's last voyage to East TImor on 24 April 2001. From September 1999 until April 2001 it carried thousands of defence personnel, equipment, vehicles, food and humanitarian aid. HMAS Jervis Bay was chartered from the Hobart based boat manufacturer INCAT in May 1999 till 11 May 2001. Her fastest return trip between Dili and Darwin was 25 hours, travelling most of the way at approximately 42 knots. During the first days of the INTERFET operation, a number of sandbagged positions were constructed on the forward deck of the unarmed ship from which machine gunners armed with F89 Minimi Light Support Weapons (LSW) would watch as the ship travelled close to unsecured territory when entering and leaving Dili Harbour. The last voyage of the HMAS Jervis Bay involved the transportation of 226 members of the Sydney based 4 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (Commando) (4RAR-CDO) to East Timor and the return of a similar number of 1RAR troops to Darwin.
White cotton banner backed with white synthetic fabric. Front of banner bears the ship's badge of HMAS Jervis Bay. The entire badge has been appliqued to the banner using machine zig zag stitch. Badge
White bunting commissioning pennant with red nylon cross of St George appliqued in machine zig zag stitch on both sides. The plain white synthetic canvas hoist has a white metal reinforced hole takin
Catamaran model in 1:100 scale made of timber, plastic, wire and other materials. Painted sea grey with white details. Displayed in a clear perspex case with timber base. Incat Designs catamaran Num
White Royal Australian Navy ensign. The flag has some small stains and the bottom right corner of flag is torn and damaged. The hoist has dark stains from the attached Inglefield clip. White Royal A
White Royal Australian Navy ensign. The flag has some small stains and the bottom right corner of flag is torn and damaged. The hoist has dark stains from the attached Inglefield clip. White Royal A
Pair of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) issued size 107R flame retardant combat overalls. Half way down each sleeve and trouser are a single band of 40 mm wide reflective tape. Above the left breast pocke
White bunting commissioning pennant with red nylon cross of St George appliqued in machine zig zag stitch on both sides. The plain white synthetic canvas hoist has a white metal reinforced hole takin
Grey standard issue size 97R Royal Australian Navy cotton drill overalls with petty officer ranks slides on epaulettes and a white cloth name tape over right breast. The surname of 'Daniels' and 'POB'
Four Kenyans and an Australian soldier queuing for breakfast on HMAS Jervis Bay en route to Dili, East Timor. Page from large sketchbook no. 2.
Australian soldiers on the deck of HMAS Jervis Bay, en route to Dili, East Timor. Page from large sketchbook no. 2.
