| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL32686.002 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Uniform |
| Physical description | Wool; Cotton; Bakelite |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Service dress trousers : Lieutenant Colonel S O Jones
Description
Australian Army officer's khaki wool gabardine winter service dress trousers with front pleats. The trousers have a six button concealed fly and six buttons around the waistband for the attachment of braces. A pocket is set into each side seam and there is a welt pocket over the right buttock which closes with a button and flap. A small inset coin pocket is located in the front right of the waistband. The waist is lined with white cotton and the pocket bags are made from calico.
History / Summary
Samuel Owen Jones was born in Frankston, Victoria in August 1905. He was educated at Warracknabeal High School and then at the University of Melbourne. On graduation he joined the Postmaster General's Office in an engineering capacity and worked there from 1927 until his enlistment in the AIF on 20 October 1939. From 1939 to 1941 Jones served abroad as Lieutenant Colonel commanding a divisional signal unit. From 1941-42 he was Chief Signal Officer of the Australian home forces and from 1942-45 was the director of Radio and Signal Supplies in the Ministry of Munitions. He was discharged from the Army on 18 July 1945.