| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/05702 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Uniform |
| Maker |
Commonwealth Government of Australia |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1954 |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 Period 1960-1969 |
Honorary Colonel's beret: Women's Royal Australian Army Corps
Description
Dark green wool twill beret lined with grey/green polished cotton. Immediately to the left of the centre front is a gold bullion and velvet embroidered General Officers/Colonels badge showing a lion above a Queen's crown lion Queen's crown. The inside crown carries a gold printed manufacturer's label for the Commonwealth Government Clothing Factory.
History / Summary
Worn by Colonels Sybil Irving, MBE (1951-1961), and May Douglas, OBE (1961-1966), as successive honorary Colonels of the WRAAC between 1951 and 1966