Summary
Australian air raid precautions uniform, 1941-1945, comprising steel helmet inscribed 'SP' (stretcher party); brassards (armbands), one white two blue with 'ARP' in red, and gas mask in khaki shoulder pack.
The uniform was worn over civilian clothes to constitute Civil Defence uniform for air raid activities during World War II.
The provenance of the uniform is not recorded, but the donor's aunt (?), Gwen Luly, ran the Altona Air Raid Precautions, and the daughter of one of her neighbours, Vera Lugton, was also an Air Raid Warden.
Physical Description
Steel helmet (black) with white painted 'SP' (stretcher party) front and rear. Brassards (armbands), one white two blue with 'ARP' in red. Gas mask in khaki shoulder pack.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Miss Lexie Luly, 16 Sep 1986
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Original Owner
Ms Gwendolen Luly, 193 Esplanade, Altona, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1941-1945
Member of A.R.P., First Aid Post, Altona Area. -
Inscriptions
Gas mask marked '10.7.41 small L.P. Ltd. 7/8/49 lot 59'. Shoulder pack marked:-'Iii M.H. & Co. 1941'.
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Keywords
Civil Defences, Militaria: Australian, Military Uniforms: Australian, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945, Air Raid Precautions
