Red Cross arm band : Lance Sergeant F W Dove, 3/14 Field Ambulance

Stained cotton armband with a red Greek cross sewn in the middle. Next to this cross is a handwritten signature in black ink. A metal buckle is secured to one end of the arm band, on this buckle is impressed 'PARIS / SOLIDE'. There are several stains of various sizes and textures on the front of the armband. A rectangular paper tag is attached to the armbands buckle by a piece of string. This tag has the following contextual information 'Issue Red Cross Armband supposed (sic) to be warn (sic) by soilder (sic) of Medical units signed by CO', on the other reverse of the tag is handwritten '632.8945 F.DOVE'. On the reverse of the armband is a signature handwritten in black ink and a partially faded stamping in black ink 'STORE ACCOUNT NO. 101'.

Associated with the service of Lance Sergeant Frederick Walter Dove, born on 16 December 1918 in Guildford, NSW. Dove enlisted as a private with the Citizens Military Force on 9 January 1940 and was assigned number N57644. He served with 14 Field Ambulance in Australia until May 1942, and then in Papua New Guinea, where he was promoted to acting corporal, up until March 1943. Dove then joined the AIF on 18 July 1943 and was assigned number NX172948. On 20 September Dove became part of 3/14 Field Ambulance when his unit was amalgamated with 3 Field Ambulance. He remained in Australia until February 1945 when he sailed for Aitape, New Guinea. Dove was appointed lance sergeant on 13 June 1945, and while in New Guinea received treatment for tinea, cellulitis and a carbuncle on his neck. He returned to Australia on 18 December 1945 and was discharged on 4 February 1946.