Service dress tunic : Pilot Officer E J Lincoln, RAAF, 149 Squadron RAF

RAAF blue officer's winter wool barathea service dress tunic with a pair of pleated breast patch pockets and a pair of expanding patch waist pockets. The pockets have flaps secured by black plastic RAAF buttons, those on the breast having three pointed flaps, while those at the waist are square. A small inset pocket is located above the right waist pocket. The tunic has an internal pocket over the left breast. A white cotton label sewn inside this pocket reads 'CARR, SON & WOOR LTD 9, SAVILE ROW, LONDON. W.1.' and is marked in black ink 'APR 1944 P/O. E.J. LINCOLN RAAF'. Above the left breast pocket is a pair of blue and white embroidered RAAF pilot's wings. The rank insignia of a Pilot Officer (single narrow ring) is carried on each lower sleeve, surmounted by an oxidised brass eagle and crown. At each shoulder is an embroidered blue 'AUSTRALIA' title. The tunic is closed by four large black plastic RAAF buttons.The self fabric belt is buttoned to the rear of the tunic and has a black plastic buckle with two metal claws. The body of the tunic is lined with dark blue polished cotton twill; the sleeves with white polished cotton twill.

Born in Brisbane in December 1920, Edward James Lincoln was working as a motor mechanic in Southport, Qld, when he enlisted in the RAAF on 20 June 1942. Following training as a pilot he was posted to Britain, where he joined 149 Squadron RAF, a night bombing squadron. On the night of 23 June 1944, flying out of RAF Methwold in Norfolk, Lincoln was the pilot of Stirling bomber EF 188 on a minelaying raid off the French coast of Brittany. At approximately 2am on the morning of the 24th the aircraft was hit by German anti-aircraft fire and came down near Plougonvelin, where it exploded and burnt on impact, killing Lincoln and his six man crew. They are buried at the Kerfantras Cemetery in Brest, Brittany.