Epaulettes: Lieutenant Colonel, Administrative and Instructional Staff Corps

Place Oceania: Australia
Accession Number REL24305.002
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Badge
Physical description Wool; gilded brass
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia
Date made c 1903-1921
Conflict Period 1910-1919
Period 1900-1909
Description

Pair of khaki wool epaulettes with dark brown wool edging and a double row of fine red wool braid down the centre. Both have gilded brass rank insignia for a lieutenant colonel (crown and star) and a gilded brass Australian Commonwealth Edward VII button.

History / Summary

Worn by members of Headquarters Staff Corps, which later became the Administrative and Instructional Staff. This pattern worn by officers until 1921.