| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL34235 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Headdress |
| Physical description | Cotton |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1945-1950 |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 Korea, 1950-1953 Period 1940-1949 |
Sailor's cap tally : HMAS Shoalhaven
Description
Sailor's black ribbon cap tally with gold cotton woven lettering 'H.M.A.S. SHOALHAVEN'.
History / Summary
Cap tally worn by a sailor serving in the River class frigate HMAS Shoalhaven. The ship was built at Maryborough, Queensland in 1944 and saw service in the Korean War as a convoy escort in 1950. She was broken up in 1962.