| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL39104.001 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Uniform |
| Physical description | Alloy, Leather, Polished cotton, Wool twill |
| Maker |
Styl-Master Tailoring Co. New South Wales |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1965 |
| Conflict |
Period 1970-1979 Period 1960-1969 |
Australian Army Service Dress tunic : Lance Corporal D Dawson, 5 RAR
Description
Khaki wool twill Australian Army service dress tunic lined with green polished cotton. There are two pleated breast pockets with triple pointed flaps, each secured by a Royal Australian Infantry Corps (RAIC) gold anodised button, and two pockets with plain flaps below the waist. Each corner of each breast pocket is fitted with a small snap fastener. The sleeves are plain and there is a centre back vent extending the full depth of the tunic skirt. The tunic fastens down the front with four gold anodised RAIC buttons. Two concealed hook and eye attachments are attached to the front between the third and fourth buttons. The rear of the tunic is provided with a pair of belt loops and a pair of brass belt supports to which is attached the waist belt, fitted with a gold anodised metal buckle. There is a brass Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) badge on each collar and the shoulder straps are secured with anodised RAIC buttons. A cotton label sewn to the inside details the makers details as well as cleaning and care instructions and size and production details; '37 SHORT CLASS 8405 66-019-8480'. Stamped on the label in purple ink is '1967 209 A10 1967'. Sewn into the inside collar is a hanging loop on which is written in ink, 'DAWSON 5'. There is no rank insignia although there is evidence that lance corporal chevrons were once sewn to the upper sleeves.
History / Summary
Associated with Private D Dawson, 5 Royal Australian Regiment (RAR). Born on 23 January 1949 at Glen Innes, NSW, Douglas Dawson was working with the Commercial Bank of Australia when he was conscripted into the Australian Army in October 1969. Dawson undertook recruit training at Kapooka, NSW and Infantry Corps training at Singleton, NSW. In early 1970, Private Dawson joined 5 RAR, which had just returned from its second tour of duty in South Vietnam, at Holsworthy, NSW and served in Battalion Headquarters (BHQ). He was promoted to lance corporal and was discharged in September 1971.