Pair of shoulder boards with oxidised metal rank insignia : Lieutenant Colonel S J Douglas, Senior Medical Officer, 9 Division

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Accession Number REL25137
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Uniform
Physical description Cardboard; Oxidised metal; Wool
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia
Date made c 1944-1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Pair of khaki canvas shoulder boards with stiffened board inserts, black oxidised metal lieutenant colonel's crown and pip insignia, and curved 'AUSTRALIA' titles.

History / Summary

Associated with Lieutenant Colonel Sholto John Douglas, Senior Medical Officer, 9 Division. Enlisted 1939. Regimental Medical Officer 2/1 Machine Gun Battalion in North Africa. Also served in Greece and Syria. Senior Medical Officer, 9 Division at Tarakan, Borneo in 1945.