Historical information

Original owner of Uniform; " LT IVOR BROOK HAMILTON BEVES" VX102665.
Refer Cat No. 11013.4 for his service details.

Physical description

1. & 2. Army service Dress Jacket with belt. Fabric - light khaki coloured, cotton/polyester twill. Lining grey coloured sateen fabric and striped off white cotton fabric.
1. Jacket - Service dress style with collar with two Rising Sun Collar badges. Shoulder epaulettes with button, two shoulder pips and "AUSTRALIA" badge. Four front patch pockets with button down flaps. Jacket front has four buttons. Buttons and badges are black/brown coloured metal. Buttons with shank. Two manufacturers labels at back below neck, white cotton fabric.
2. Belt with dull black coloured buckle with double prongs. Leather belt keepers.
3. Cap, peaked with angled brim, body with crown and band. Dark khaki coloured twill fabric. Lining, dark brown coloured sateen fabric. "Rising Sun" badge at front. Manufacturers label with clear plastic cover on inner crown. Leather chin strap portion.

Inscriptions & markings

1. Jacket- Manufacturers details - black coloured embroidery "SNOWS MENS WEAR/ LIMITED/ MELBOURNE" - handwritten black ink pen 'LIEUT BEVES/ 10106". Laundry details - black ink pen "G3 7525/CTL19".
2. Cap - Manufacturer's label - red, blue and white coloured embroidery. "TRUFORM/FRED HESSE MELBOURNE/AND BRANChES".