| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/13737 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Swansdown |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Powder Puff : Sister D S Gardam, 2/4 Casualty Clearing Station
Description
Pale green swansdown powder puff with a matching pale green grosgrain tab, contained in a green paper wrapping.
History / Summary
Carried by Sister Dora Shirley (Shirley) Gardam, a Tasmanian serving with 2/4 Casualty Clearing Station, while she was a prisoner of war of the Japanese on Sumatra. She was captured after the sinking of SS Vyner Brooke, in February 1942. Shirley Gardam died in captivity at Muntok, on 4 April 1945.