| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/21220.001 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Technology |
| Physical description | Aluminium |
| Place made | United States of America |
| Date made | c 1940s |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Prismatic Compass : Captain Martin Clemens, Royal Australian Navy Volunteer Reserve
Description
Black circular, aluminium and brass compass. The lid hinges and has a rectangular cutout with a wire, hair line sight. There is a pivoting, brass securing ring for attachment to a lanyard.
History / Summary
This compass was used by Captain Martin Clemens, Royal Australian Navy Volunteer Reserve, who served as a Coast Watcher on occupied Guadalcanal during the Second World War. The compass was found after the war by a former Solomon Island scout and it was passed onto the Solomon Islands Wartime Comrades Association in 1981. The compass was later given to a representative of the Royal Australian Navy who donated it to the Australian War Memorial.