Uniform - WINTER CEREMONIAL - NAVY CADETS, Australian Defence Industries, 1992, 2002

Historical information

Uniform issued to Lieutenant ANC (Australian Navy Cadets) "Patricia Ibbotson", No. 1005777. Commanding Officer of Training Ship Bendigo.
Enlisted 26/2/2004 - Admin Officer, 2IC.
Acting CO June 2012
Commanding Officer 16/10/2012.
Retired 26/02/2016.

Physical description

1. Jacket - Black winter ceremonial, wool/polyester fabric, double breasted with 8 gold plastic buttons embossed with an anchor. Two wavy gold stripes just above sleeve hems, denotes rank of Lieutenant. One stripe has a loop. There are black shoulder flashes with the words "Australian Navy Cadets" embroidered in gold.
2. Trousers - Black wool/polyester fabric with side pockets. Fob pocket, back pocket and belt loops. Nylon and metal zipper fly, Black polyester pocket lining.
3. Shirt - long sleeved with cuff, white cotton/polyester fabric, collar, front breast pockets with button down flap. Shoulder epaulettes, plastic buttons.
4. Shirt - white, short sleeved with shoulder boards. Cotton/polyester fabric, collar shoulder epaulettes, two front pockets, white plastic buttons. Shoulder boards gold ribbon on black fabric with gold plastic embossed buttons.
6. Belt - black with gold buckle.
7. Hat - Tricorne for female officer - black and white colour fabric. Black brim, white crown with black polyester lining. On front is a cloth Officers badge featuring gold laurel wreath surrounding a silver anchor. On top of that is a gold crown with padded insert of red velvet. Around the base is embroidered dots of red, blue and green representing gems.
Manufacturers label - black in print - illegible. Handwritten owner's, blue ink pen "IBBOTSON".

Inscriptions & markings

Manufacturer's label - black ink print on white cotton fabric.
1. "ADI/ 1992/ SIZE 115s/ Bust - 115cm/ Waist 90 cm/ 8410-66-134-3810/ Wool/polyester/ Service No/ Name/DRY CLEAN ONLY."
2. ADA/ 2002/ ^/ NSN 8405 66 137 9251/ Wool/Polyester/ Size: 104L/ Waist:104/ Seat: 125/ NO/ NAME/ DRY CLEAN ONLY.
5. White print on black fabric "AUSTRALIAN TIE CO/ MADE IN AUSTRALIA/ 65% POLYESTER/ 35% VISCOSE/ MADE IN AUSTRALIA/ DRY CLEAN ONLY".

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