| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL31152 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Headdress |
| Physical description | Wool gabardine; Brass; Chrome-plated Metal |
| Maker |
Commonwealth Government Clothing Factory |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1967-1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
RAAF forage cap : Flight Officer G Tilley, RAAF Nursing Service
Description
RAAF blue wool forage cap with two chromed plated buttons on the front. These buttons and the brass RAAF insignia on the left side of the cap show an eagle below a Queen's Crown. A white label sewn inside the left side of the cap is printed in orange with the maker's details and marked in black ink 'TILLEY. G. N222874 RAAFNS.'.
History / Summary
Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service forage cap worn by N222874 Flight Officer Gaynor Tilley, RAAFNS. Born in Hyde Park, South Australia on 2 May 1941, Tilley served in Vietnam from 14 July 1966 until 8 January 1968. Tilley was one of 106 nurses from the RAAFNS who served in Vietnam flying on Aero Medical Evacuation operations. For an eight week period in 1967 she also served on detachment with the United States Air Force as part of the 902nd Aero Medical Evacuation Squadron (AMES). Part of the 315th Air Division, the 902nd AMES was based at Clark Air Base, Philippines. During the period 1966-1971 30 nurses from RAAFNS flew operations with the USAF AMES on single attachments which lasted 8 weeks. These evacuations flew into Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, Formosa and the Ryuka Islands.