| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/08220 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Brass, Cotton webbing, Leather |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1939-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Webbing belt : Lance Corporal F C Roy, 2/7 Battalion
Description
1937 pattern webbing waist belt with brass clasp buckle and fittings for adjusting the size of the belt. Sewn to the back of the belt are two brass buckles for attaching shoulder straps. The fabric along the edge of the belt is worn in places and a strip of leather has been sewn along the lower right end.
History / Summary
Associated with the service of VX16315 Lance Corporal Frank Roy, born on 23 September 1918 in Victoria. Roy enlisted as a private in the AIF on 29 February 1940 and embarked for the Middle East with 2/7 Australian Infantry Battalion, arriving in Kantara on 17 May. Roy went on to serve in Greece and Crete where he was promoted to lance corporal on 7 May 1941. In early June he was taken prisoner and held at Skines prisoner of war camp. Roy was later sent to Stalag XIII C prisoner of war camp in Germany where he spent the remainder of the war before being liberated in May 1945. He returned to Australia on 24 July and was discharged on 31 August 1945.