Historical information

Royal Australian Navy Uniform belonging to E Rayner. Sailor cap/lid belonged to LS MTP Ross.

Physical description

1. Jumper/Barathea - Long sleeve, black wool/polyester fabric. Insignia - left sleeve depicting rank - right sleeve - depicting category.
2. Trousers - bell bottom, black wool/polyester fabric.
3. Shirt - white polyester/cotton fabric, short sleeve, navy blue trim to square neckline. Insignia on left sleeve.
4. Collar - Navy blue with three white stripes, cotton fabric - lined.
5. Silk - black polyester fabric.
6. Bow - Navy blue cotton tape.
7. Lanyard - white cotton cord.
8. Lid - Sailor's cap - white plastic with black band with Navy blue chin strap.

Inscriptions & markings

1 & 2. Maker's label - Red and white print. Hand embroidered red cotton "E. RAYNER".
3. Handwritten blue ink "44" on back of neckline.
4. stamped in black ink " E.W. RAYNER", makers label.
8. Handwritten, black ink "LS MTP ROSS" inside on crown. Tally band embroidered gold thread "H.M.A.S. CERBERUS' on black band.