| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL26328.002 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Personal Equipment |
| Physical description | Brown cardboard |
| Maker |
Malaya Trading Co |
| Place made | Malaya: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur |
| Date made | c 1963-1966 |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 Indonesian Confrontation, 1962-1966 |
Cardboard hat box for Royal Malaysian Air Force songkok : Wing Commander I R Olorenshaw, RAAF
Description
Oval-shaped brown cardboard hat box for storage of Royal Malaysian Air Force songkok.
History / Summary
Wing Commander Ian Russell Olorenshaw, RAAF, acquired this cap when he was seconded to the Royal Malaysian Air Force as an Air Staff Officer from 1963-66, during the confrontation with Indonesia. He effectively served as Chief of Air Staff and was decorated by the Malaysian government before he returned home. He had already been decorated several times by the Australian and the United States governments during his service in World War Two and in the Korean War.