Historical information

Items issued or made for Henry T RIDGE V57996 & VX148845 CMF & 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 475.10 for service details.

Physical description

.1) Coat, Service Dress, Kahki, winter, 2 x Rising Sun Epaulettes badges, 2 x Australia badges, 2 x colour patches, rectangular white over red with grey surround, Lieut rank badges, 2 on one side, one on the other (missing one), metal buttons.
.2) Belt-cloth, Kahki, metal buckle, leather adjustment straps on inside, for .1)
.3) Coat, Service Dress, summer, light Kahki, 1 x Rising Sun lapel badge (one missing), 2 x combined cloth Australia and Lieut shoulder badges, 4 pockets, plastic buttons.
.4) Shirt, light weight, Kahki, Service Dress summer style, short sleeve, plastic buttons.

Inscriptions & markings

.1) “Wilkes Todhunter, Civil and Military Tailors”, “H.T.Ridge 9/7/41”
.3) “Wilkes Todhunter, Civil and Military Tailors”, “H.T.Ridge 3072, 15/7/1941”
.4) “Wilkes Todhunter, Civil and Military Tailors”, “H.T.Ridge 7976, 14/1/44