The 39th Battalion, The Hawthorn Kew Regiment was allied with The Dorsetshire Regiment (British Army) in 1931. It is believed that as a token of friendship to commemorate the alliance, the officers of The Dorsets gifted the officers of the 39th Battalion with a number of their mess dress jackets which the 39th then adopted as a unit-specific mess dress; using their unit badges and Australian Army accoutrements. It is believed the jackets were worn throughout the 1930's until the start of WWII when it became harder to source the jackets. 39th Battalion, The Hawthorn Kew Regiment Officer's Mess Dress Jacket c.193139th battalion, 39th bn, 39th hawthorn kew regiment, mess dress, mess jacket, 5/6 rvr, 39th battalion hawthorn kew regiment, royal victoria regiment, 5th/6th battalion, victorian infantry, australian army, mess uniform, 1930s, militia period, kokoda

6th Battalion, the Royal Victoria Regiment Mess Dress Jacket. Traditional Fusiliers pattern mess dress inherited from the 6th Battalion, the Royal Melbourne Regiment (1918-1960) who were given the pattern by their allied regiment, the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) in 1936 as a token of friendship. The Royal Victoria Regiment (RVR) was a late adopter of miniature RVR badges for collar badges and the Royal Australian Infantry Corps collar badges fitted indicate use after 1960 and likely at least into the 1980s when miniature RVR badges were adopted. The staybrite St Edward's Crown rank insignia to each epaulet also indicate use between 1960-1980s. Red body with white piping to Royal blue facings (to cuffs, epaulets and lapel/collar). Royal blue lapelled waistcoat with brass Australian Commonwealth Military Forces buttons. This mess jacket is significant because Australian Army Infantry units would normally wear the Infantry Corps pattern of mess dress. However, this pattern was worn by the 6th Battalion, the Royal Victoria Regiment (and likely also 5/6 RVR) right up to the late 1980s due to the unique and honoured customs and traditions of the 6th Battalion. It is a traditional Fusiliers pattern mess dress which was inherited from the 6th Battalion, the Royal Melbourne Regiment (1918-1960) who were the forebear to the Royal Victoria Regiment. They were given the pattern by their allied regiment, the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) in 1936 as a token of friendship. The use after 1960 (when the Royal Melbourne Regiment was amalgamated) is evidenced by unit held photos and by object itself which bears the Royal Australian Infantry Corps collar badges and staybrite St Edward's Crown rank insignia to each epaulet (for rank of Major).6th Battalion, the Royal Victoria Regiment Mess Dress Jacket. Traditional Fusiliers pattern mess dress inherited from the 6th Battalion, the Royal Melbourne Regiment (1918-1960) who were given the pattern by their allied regiment, the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) in 1936 as a token of friendship. The Royal Victoria Regiment (RVR) was a late adopter of miniature RVR badges for collar badges and the Royal Australian Infantry Corps collar badges fitted indicate use after 1960 and likely at least into the 1980s when miniature RVR badges were adopted. The staybrite St Edward's Crown rank insignia to each epaulet also indicate use between 1960-1980s. Red body with white piping to Royal blue facings (to cuffs, epaulets and lapel/collar). Royal blue lapelled waistcoat with brass Australian Commonwealth Military Forces buttons. 6th battalion, royal melbourne regiment, mess dress jacket, mess dress, mess jacket, australian army, royal australian infantry corps, rainf, rmr, 5th/6th battalion, royal victoria regiment, city of melbourne regiment, rvr, 5/6 rvr

Red with black lapels, gold buttons, miniature medals. Colonel rank on insignia on shoulder also insignia or lower right sleeveset of miniature medals and lapelsmess dress jacket, australian army

This Summer Mess Dress Jacket was made in 1990 there is no information to who is was issued.The Jacket would have been when attending formal mess events during summer. White Jacket with Sergeants Insignia.There are no inscriptions or markingssummer mess dress jacket, australian army, 1990

Owned by Carol Dale.Navy blue,shoulder boards,brass buttons one pease of uniform from a two part set item num (1324) is other part of the setRoyal australian air force, mess dress, flying officer rank air force, royal australian air force

White dress jacket

Donated after Les Hooper served 33 years with Royal Artillery.00038.1 Royal artillery mess jacket of staff sergeant. Jacket is black with red piping. 00038.2 White dress mess gloves with button. 00038.3 Royal artillery dress mess trousers.00038.1 Dress mess jacket with gold buttons, showing staff sergeants rank and Corps. 00038.2 White dress gloves. 00038.3 Black trousers with red piping.

"Dean Swift" was an officer in the army reserve. Last known rank believed to be LT.Colonel.This is a black woollen jacket. It has four pockets. The top two pockets are held shut with a button. The front has five gold buttons. Corps = RACT. There are no epaulettes. There is a gold button. Corps is probably 3 Div HQ. The jacket is lined with a black polyester material. It has provision for a detachable collar.Typed on the label is "CAPT SWIFT H.".dean swift, uniform, army reserve, passchendaele barracks trust

Refers to service of WO2 Rod Hosking RACT.Black Woollen Jacket (lined). Four front pockets. Epaulettes have a brass button each, Motif is R.A.C.T. There are no buttons on the pockets or sleeves. There are tailor's dots where buttons should be sewn. It has a white detachable collar attached to neck.Inside on label - “0730 Hosking”uniforms, passchendaele barracks trust

This jacket is long sleeved, short waisted. No buttons to fasten the front. On the epaulettes are a metal 'insignia badge for a 2nd Lieut. and the letter “R” The buttons that held the epaulettes are missing. On the collars are RACT badges. The “R” is worn by by Retired Officers.army uniform, mess dress, passchendaele barracks trust

1. Jacket - white long sleeved. Short waisted, it has epaulettes. On the epaulettes are the rank badge of a Major. On the collars are the badges of the R.A.C.T. Corps. 2. Cummerbund, black, 3 pleats. Ends are 45mm wide. Middle is 100mm wide. It is held shut with little metal cups.uniform, white mess jacket, passchendaele barracks trust

There is a PBKS ticket in jacket = "WO1 David Fields".This is a black polyester style mess jacket. It has four front pockets. It has epaulettes and a white detachable collar. The front and two top pockets are held shut with brass buttons. The motif on the buttons is that of RAEME. On the arms are cloth rank badges of WO1.uniforms, mess dress, passchendaele barracks trust

Black woollen jacket. White detachable collar, four front pockets. It has epaulettes, the buttons are R.A. ENG. One button is missing from chest section. One button missing from right sleeve. There is a spare button in one pocket.Written maker's label is NAME= CLEARY 3060uniform, post ww2, passchendaele barracks trust

The Medal ribbons are:- Top row - OBE Military Division 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War medal 1939-45. Middle row - Aust Service Medal. Korea Medal, Korea U.N. Medal, General Service Medal (Malaya). Bottom Row - Vietnam Medal. Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Meritorious Service Medal. Sth. Vietnam Campaign Medal.1. Jacket, black woollen, four front pockets. There are no buttons or corps badges. On the arms are the metallic gold badges of a Staff Sgt. On the chest are 12 ribbons. 2. Braces, trouser. Elastic white, gold plated steel clips. 3. Necktie, Green. On the tie are repetitive patterns of the RA Inf badge. 4. Necktie.mess dress, uniform, post ww2, passchendaele barracks trust

1X Red Mess Dress Jacket (Officer) with 2 badges wreath with bayonet & one set of 5 x WW2 miniatures & 2x "R" on elparlets, 1X Red Mess Dress Vest, 1X Pair Pants black with red strip. These belong to Major Tom Jinkins (2 Force).uniforms, ballarat rsl, ballarat

Black officers dress mess jacket. 4 pockets on jacket - all with flaps. Peter Pan collar - epaulettes on shoulders, white detachable collarCard in top right hand pocket which says" Mastertailers Minh Chau" 43 Tran Hung Dao Hue. South Vietnamjacket, clothing

1. 2. 3. RAN Mess Dress Jacket, female, white cotton/polyester fabric. Collar with wide extended lapels, double breasted. Buttonholes - no buttons. Manufacturer's information - white cotton fabric label. 4. RAN evening shirt with white cotton/polyester fabric. Collar, panel front, long sleeves with cuffs with white and black plastic buttons. Manufacturer's information, white polyester fabric label, back below collar. 5. RAN skirt, long length, black wool/polyester fabric straight skirt, waistband, metal and nylon zipper and black plastic button closer, midline, back. Manufacturer's information, black polyester fabric label. Size label - white.Manufacturers details - black ink print. 1. "A.G.C.F./ VIC 1986/^/ JKT MESS WHITE/ SIZE 96S/ 8405--------/ R.A.N./MADE IN AUSTRALIA/ DO NOT BOIL OR /WRING DRIP DRY/ IRON LIGHTLY/ WTH WARM IRON. Handwritten - black ink "MIDN BOWMAN/ L149319" blue ink 8405-66-124-7060" 2. 1985 as above. 3. Illegible, 4. "Philippe Anton/ MADE IN ASUSTRALIA/ 105L" 5. Modern/TAILORING/ Canberra/ Size 14 to fir cm/ Bust 90/ Waist to / Hip 95".uniforms, ran, mess dress, rachel bowman

Uniform issued to Graham Russell Wybar Regt No 317098. Uniform is worn at official occasions in the Officers or Sergeants Mess with miniature medals if issued.Military uniform Mess Dress consisting of: .1 Jacket with badges and rank. 2. Black Bow Tie. 3. Set of white braces. 4. Pair of black trousers. 5. Red waist Cumerbund. 6. White shirt.uniforms military, mess dress

Army mess dress. Artillery Lt. Col. Jacket navy with lapel badges & ornate pips(U028A) waistcoat red with Australia gold buttons(U028B), trousers(navy with red side stripe(U028D, braces(U028C), boots.(Use shirt & tie from UC023) 2nd red jacket (no Buttonsuniform, ww2, army

R.A.M.C. - Royal Army Medical Corps - British. Uniform issued to "Captain McKenzie". Refer Cat No. 7874.2 and 7876.2.1. Jacket - Mess Dress style. Black and crimson colour wool fabric. Crimson colour fabric on rolled collar and sleeve cuffs. On collar are two gold and silver metal collar badges - crown, snake on pole, laurel wreath and ribbon scroll with lettering "ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS" British - Tailor made. Shoulder epaulettes - fabric with three tarnished gold, blue and green metal rank pips = Captain. Gold colour buttons with shank, raised emblem and lettering (same as collar badges). Lining - crimson colour body of jacket with concealed internal pocket. Sleeves - white colour cotton fabric. Manufacturers label on white colour cotton fabric, back, inside collar. 2. Vest - crimson colour wool fabric, front two inset pockets and four buttons (as above). Back - crimson colour cotton sateen fabric with strap and brass metal buckle for size adjustment. Lining - cream colour cotton fabric. 3. Trousers - black colour wool fabric with five button fly, fob pocket cream colour cotton lining to waistband and fob pocket. Black colour Bakelite buttons. Two silver colour metal buttons at back. Manufacturers label on white colour cotton label with black ink print and handwritten details - back, inside below waistband lining. 4. & 5. Part of crimson colour wool fabric three 1.5 cm strips on black colour wool fabric backing. These have been removed from a garment.Manufacturers information. 1. & 3. Black ink print 'HOLT 7 SON/Military Tailors/ 20 Sackville Street, PICCADILLY W." Black ink pen, handwritten "T.F.C.. McKenzie/RAMC".captain mckenzie, uniform, ramc, british, ww1, mess dress

Uniform Mess Dress issued to "Kevin Finch".Mess Dress style, black colour wool/polyester fabric jacket and trousers. Black colour polyester fabric lining. 1. Jacket - collar with two lapel badges, gold, silver and black metal with crown, star, laurel leaves and lettering "ER/ ROYAL AUSTRALIAN CORPS OF TRANSPORT". Five front pockets - two top patch pockets with button down flaps, at waist fob pocket, two lower inset pockets with flap. Top of the sleeves have three gold colour fabric rank stripes = Sergeant. Gold coloured plastic buttons with shank and metal pin with raised emblem and lettering. Crown, RACT, ER, metal belt keepers. 2. Belt - fabric as jacket, gold colour plastic buckle with two pins with black colour plastic button. Belt sits in metal belt keepers on jacket. 3. Trousers, two side pockets, fob pocket, back inset pocket. Metal and nylon zipper fly with metal hook closer. Black plastic buttons inside on waistband for braces. red colour wool fabric 4cm wide stripe down each side seam. 1. & 3. White cotton fabric manufacturers labels - inside right pocket and waistband.Manufacturers information on labels - black ink print. 1 & 3. "KEITH COURTNEY PTY LTD/ VICTORIA/ 1972-1973/ ^/ NAME/ SERVICE NO." Black ink stamp "FINCH, K".uniform, army, mess dress

Uniform issued to S/SGT "Brian Thompson". Years of service 1973 - 1993. 316221.1. Jacket - white colour polyester/cotton fabric, rolled collar jacket, shoulder epaulettes, top of sleeves, black colour rank badge with gold colour crown and three stripes = Staff Sergeant. Manufacturers label back below collar. 2. Trousers - black colour cotton/polyester fabric with fob pocket and two side pockets. Metal and nylon zipper fly. Red colour wool fabric twin 2 cm stripe down each side seam. Manufacturers label back below waistband. Black colour polyester fabric lining waistband and pockets. Black plastic button inside waistband. 3. Cummerbund - Red colour polyester fabric, broad waist sash with three pleats, metal hook and bracket buckle and hook and loop fastener to adjust lengthy. Black colour polyester fabric lining. Manufacturers label. 4. Bowtie - black colour polyester fabric, pre-tied bow tie with metal clasp. Manufacturers label. 5. Braces - set of white colour cotton elastic braces with metal clips to attach to trousers. Metal slide clips to adjust length and plastic strap joiner.Manufacturers information. 1. Jacket - black fabric label - TETOROM/ 65% POLYESTER/ 35% COTTON/ WIMBLEDON WEAR/ MELBOURNE". White fabric label "97R/ WARM MACHINE WASH/ D NOT BLEACH/ MACHINE TUMBLE DRY/ WARM. WARM IRON." 2. "A.G.C.F./ VICTORIA/ 1987/ ^/ ARMY NO/ NAME" 3. "POLYESTER/ DRY/ CLEAN/ (50c) ONLY" 4. POLYESTER/ DRY/CLEAN/ (50c) ONLY"uniform, army, mess dress, brian thompson

Royal Australian Corps of Transport mess dress belonging to Kevin John Herdman. Part of the Kevin John Herdman No. 397661 Collection, See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record..1) Black jacket with two button-down breast pockets and two side pockets with flaps. Jacket buttons at the neck and down the front. Unit insignia on right collar. White starched false collar attached with studs. All buttons bear a unit insignia and are gold coloured. Major's rank insignia on each epaulette. Manufacturer's label on inside left. .2) Pair of black trousers with two white stripes down the outside of each leg. Buttons on waist band for attaching braces. .3) White elastic adjustable braces. .4) Black peaked cap with red band. Gold coloured braiding on peak. Brown coloured sweat band and clear plastic lining..1) On manufacture's label: 'DAVID KLEIN PTY LTD, PTY LTD, VICTORIA, 1966, (upwards arrow)'. On false collar: 'C.G.C.F., SIZE 15'. .2) On manufacturer's label: 'DAVID KLEIN PTY LTD, PTY LTD, VICTORIA, 1966, (upwards arrow)'. .3) Stamped on leather joiner: 'P-F, 10 73, (upwards arrow), 44'. .4) Inside cap: 'COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT CLOTHING FACTORIES, MELBOURNE,6 3/4'.uniform, mess dress, royal australian corps of transport, kevin john herdman

Part of the Collection for Flight Lieutenant Ian A. 'Joe' LYONS. See Catalogue No. 5374P for details of his service record.RAAF Officer's Mess Dress consisting of; 1. Navy coloured Jacket with Badges and Rank Insignia. 2. Black Bow Tie. 3. Pair of Navy coloured trousers. 4. Navy coloured Cumberbund. 5. White shirt with starched front similar to a "Dickey". 6. White starched waist coat/dickey. 5. On Manufacturer's label, "Made in England by AKCO for Nigel R. DAVEY, Sydney, Australia".raaf, mess dress, uniform, ian a. 'joe' lyons

Part of the Reverend Chaplain Major Thomas Bruce Williams, No 556101, Collection..1) Black woollen trousers with a purple stripe down the outside of each leg. Zipper fly. Calico manufacturer's label sewn onto the inside of the waist band. .2) White elastic braces with leather attachments for securing to trousers. .3) Black woollen waistcoat with four gold coloured buttons, each bearing a Christian Chaplain's insignia. .4) Black woollen mess jacket with purple lapels, cuffs and epaulettes. Black nylon fabric lining. Gold crucifix on each lapel. Major's insignia on each epaulette. Gold coloured buttons each bearing a Christian Chaplain's insignia. .5) Black fabric bow tie with clear plastic clips for fastening to a collar.Handwritten on trousers' manufacturer's label in black ink: '556101'army chaplain, uniform, mess dress, major thomas b. williams

Shoulder boards are worn by military officers to indicate rank. 3 pairs of RAAF Shoulder Boards - FLGOFF. Two sets are triangular and dark blue, one set is rectangular and light blue. All six pieces have RAAF eagle badges attached. Blue Grey boards are for Uniform jacket. Dark Blue are Mess Boards for Mess Dress. The smaller rectangle ones are for wearing on uniform shirts. 'AUSTRALIA'raaf, shoulder board, epaulette, badge, australia, military, lara, rsl

Items issued to Francis William (Dinky) DEAN BEM, No's VX93960 2nd AIF, 3742 1RAR. Refer Reg No 124.2 for his service details.Pants, cummerbund, sash, peaked cap and white jacket, belonging to Frank (Dinky) DEAN.uniforms, army, costume, male ceremonial, military history

This jacket is part of the dress uniform of a Major in the Army Reserve. Major Bernard Farley who owned this jacket wore it to official functions in the Mess dining room. He served in this capacity from 1998-2001.Bernard also served in the RAAF for a number of years.This jacket has significance as it is typical of dress requirements which were worn to official Army functions.Short white jacket with wide front lapels epaulets at the shoulders and a small V shaped downward peak at the back. The sleeves have a stitched over section at the cuff with a point in line with the shoulder. On each epaulet from the collar edge side there is a brass coloured button with the Rising Sun in low relief and on the lower edge of the epaulet a brass coloured crown with red nsert and a circular shaped badge with the word Australia. There is a badge on each lapel two crossed rifles holding a crown in brass colour over the top of a silver VLabel states ,' Fetcher Jones Victoria 1998 NSN 8405-NIC Name....... Service No......... Polyester / Viscose Dry Cleanable ( A) Warm Gentle Machine Wash Rinse well. Warm iron. ZC785 BR1689 425267911.ZC785 107 R 347 044 05037649 cloth br 1689 17. J10129 OW Wwarrnambool, army reserve, dress jacket

This jacket is part of a winter mess dress uniform belonging to Bernard Farley during service with the Australian Airforce. Worn in 1978, this jacket style was first developed in the 1950s and continues to be worn as mess uniform in the present day.This item has aesthetic significance and is a representative example of uniform design from the 1950s to present day. This item has clear provenance, having been donated by RSL member and Secretary (2019), Bernard Farley after its use during Bernard’s service in the Airforce. As a former member of the Australian Airforce and member of the Warrnambool ex-service community, Bernard’s uniform has great social significance, telling a broader story of life after service.Dark navy blue dress jacket with long sleeves ending at waist height. Jacket is double breasted with eight metal buttons; two buttons are larger and held on by safety pins. Buttons are gold in colour and marked with a crown and eagle motif. Lapels on jacket are of a lighter, grey-blue. Jacket is adorned with epaulettes on both left and right shoulder, attached with a cotton loop on each shoulder and held in place with a screw-in gold button. Jacket has synthetic lining in cream colour and an interior pocket on the left hand side; lining is detatched on both the left and right sides at the base. Label on interior collar reads “C.G.C.F” Epaulettes bear three lines in gold embroidered stitching and a badge depicting an eagle underneath a crown, also in gold. dress uniform, airforce, commonwealth government clothing factory, uniform, epaulette

This jacket is part of the dress uniform of a Major in the Army Reserve. Major Bernard Farley who owned this jacket wore it to official functions in the Mess dining room. He served in this capacity from 1998-2001. Bernard also served in the RAAF for a number of years.These trousers are part of the dress uniform of a Major in the Army Reserve. Major Bernard Farley, who owned the uniform, wore it to official functions in the Mess dining room. He served in this capacity from 1998-2001. Bernard also served in the RAAF for a number of years.Long black trousers with a single red stripe running down either side from the top of the waistband to the base of the legs. There are two pockets just eunderneath the waistband on either side of the trousers. The fabric frms two stiff peaks at the centre of the back of the waistband. The trousers have a black zip with a metallic clip just above and six black plastic buttons along the interior of the waistband. There is one white square label with inscriptions attached to the back/left of the interior section of the waistband. Directly underneath this is another rectangular white label of the same length however much shorter. This also has inscriptions.Inscriptions on the larger square label: Fletcher Jones / Victoria / 1998 / NSN: 8405-66-095-9737 / NAME........... / SERVICE NO............ / 70% Wool / 30% Polyester / DRY CLEAN ONLY (A) / Press on original creases. Use damp cloth. Medium to hot iron / ZT782 AR0009 Inscriptions on the smaller rectangular label: 425267283.ZT782G / 94-92-76 / 347 044 07063222 / CLOTH / AR0009 / . . 5 . D40. 5 / J10066. . W *army reserve, dress uniform, dress trousers, trousers, army uniform, uniform, bernard farley, farley, warrnambool rsl, warrnambool