Summary

Uniform tunic, Australian Army, World War I pattern. Includes sergeant's chevrons, armourer's badge and colour patch. Includes collar badges and service stripes.

The provenance of this tunic is unknown, but it was donated as part of a complete 8th Australian Light Horse regimental uniform. The colour patch on the tunic, however, appears to be of the 10th Light Horse.

Physical Description

Khaki heavy wool tunic. Front plackets have five buttons and button holes. Expanding lower patch pockets with shaped button flap. Breast pleated patch pockets with shaped button down flap. Band sown on around waist line. Collar has rising sun badges on either side of front. Single medal ribbon above left breast pocket. Shoulder straps have metal "AUSTRALIA" badge at shoulder end and "L.H." badge above. Strap fasted with button at neck edge. Long sleeve with single button cuff. Left sleeve has metal wound stripe at cuff end and yellow and black colour patch at shoulder. Sleeve is pleated into cuff. Right sleeve has cloth chevron at cuff end - chevron facing upwards. At top of sleeve is yellow and dark green colour patch, below that is a metal badge with axe and pliers and below that is three braid chevrons facing downwards. Back has yoke and centre back placket with upper and lower pleatings into band at waist. Tunic is unlined. Strips of calico behind each pocket flap. Patch of khaki fabric behind lower right pocket. Damaged paper label at centre back above hemline.

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