Compressed fibre identity discs: Chaplain C W Dillon

Place Oceania: Australia
Accession Number REL30150
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Personal Equipment
Physical description Compressed fibre
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia
Date made c 1939-1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Pair of compressed fibre identity discs. One is a circular brown disc with one hole punched in it, the other a grey octagon with two holes punched in it. Each is impressed 'CE/N444393/DILLON C W/A2'.

History / Summary

Worn by NX147635 Chaplain Cecil William Dillon. Chaplain Dillon served at St Andrew's Church of England parish in Strathfield, NSW and on enlistment in the AIF joined units in the Northern Territory, including a period at Larrimah. Chaplain Dillon was discharged on 13 March 1946, with the rank of Captain, from HQ 2 Aust Sup Bde.