| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL35038 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Uniform |
| Physical description | Gilded brass, Polished cotton, Silk grosgrain, Wool serge |
| Maker |
Anthony Hordern & Sons |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Officer's service jacket : Third Officer L B Dewez, Women's Royal Australian Naval Service
Description
Black double breasted serge officer's jacket, with inset pockets on each hip, a welt pocket at the left breast, and two rows of four gilded brass buttons bearing the design of a King's crown, fouled anchor and 'AUSTRALIA' . The front of each cuff bears a light blue grosgrain ribbon rank stripe with a diamond curl for a Third Officer. The lining throughout is of black polished cotton, and the woven maker's label for Anthony Horden and Sons is annotated in ink: 'L.B. Dewez WRANS 356 7.9.44'. Tacked above this tag is a pink cotton cleaner's or tailor's tag annotated in blue ink 'NE 282624 (2) TUES 12th'.
History / Summary
Related to the service of Louise Bryant Dewez, born North Sydney 20 May 1918. Dewez enlisted on 7 April 1943 with the Woman’s Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS), initially as a driver and later as a Sea Transport Officer at the shore establishment HMAS Kuttabul. She was appointed Third Officer on 28 September 1944 and soon after transferred to HMAS Magnetic, in Queensland. It was here, in Townsville, that she met her future husband, army Lieutenant Allen Lawrence Lauchlan of Croydon, NSW. Dewez was discharged on 4 February 1946.