Historical information
Uniform issued to S/SGT "Brian Thompson". Years of service 1973 - 1993. 316221.
Physical description
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.
Inscriptions & markings
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"