Service dress tunic : Private R J Powney, 2/1 Field Regiment

Khaki wool serge other rank's service dress tunic with oxidised copper Australian Military Forces buttons, Rising Sun collar badges and 'AUSTRALIA' shoulder titles. Each upper sleeve bears a wool felt colour patch for 6 Division Artillery. There are four blue woven service chevrons, indicating four years service, on the lower right sleeve. The tunic has pleated patch breast pockets and plain expanding patch pockets over each hip. The pocket flaps have a single point. A box pleat extends from the back yoke to the hem for ease of wear. A self fabric band is sewn around the waist in place of a belt. The cuffs fasten with a single button. The inside front waist and top line of the breast pockets are reinforced with bands of khaki cotton drill. There is a field dressing pocket made of the same fabric inside the front right skirt. A machine embroidered manufacturer's label is attached to the inside right front together with a label to take the wearer's reimental number and name. This is marked in indelible pencil 'POWNEY NX3492'.

This uniform was worn by NX3492 Private (later Lance Sergeant) Ronald John 'Jack' Powney, who served with 2/1 Field Regiment. Powney was born in 1915 and enlisted in Marrickville, Sydney, on 23 October 1939. He was discharged on 23 September 1944.

• Pair service dress trousers : Private R J Powney, 2/1 Field Regiment