| Accession Number | P11260.029 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | Australia: Western Australia, Perth, Swanbourne |
| Date made | c 1958 |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown - orphaned work |
Collection of photographs relating to Allen Steel's service in the Army, 1955-1965. Including Malaya and Vietnam
Description
Three of the first intake of recruits to 1 Special Air Service (1 SAS) Company pose beside the unit's original sign and insignia at Campbell Barracks. The insignia features a parachute with wings and the words 'Special Air Service' beneath, all against a background comprising a chaplet of leaves surmounted by a crown. The three men are wearing the unit's original dark-hued maroon beret and the hat badge of the Royal Australian Infantry, the corps to which 1 SAS Company belonged until 1960. The soldier at right is probably Private Allen Earl Steel of Wauchope, NSW.