| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Sumatra |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/12523 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Headdress |
| Physical description | Cotton string |
| Maker |
Young, Wilma Elizabeth Forster |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Sumatra |
| Date made | 1942-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Crocheted beret : Captain W E F Oram, 13 Australian General Hospital
Description
Red and cream cotton 'string' crocheted beret. Beret is red with two circular white stripes, each two rows wide, on the crown.
History / Summary
Crocheted by VX58783 Captain Wilma Oram with a hook made from fencing wire taken from her POW camp in Sumatra.
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