| Accession Number | REL28701 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Headdress |
| Physical description | Emu feather, cotton |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Emu feather plume : Honourary Captain S T Parkes, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, AIF
Description
Emu feather plume gathered at the base with a stitched wrap of cotton. Worn as part of Light Horse headdress.
History / Summary
Associated with Honorary Captain Stanley T Parkes, 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance. Captain Parkes served at Gallipoli and later in the Middle East. He was commissioned in the field and was Mentioned in Despatches in 1916. He returned to Melbourne, Australia in 1919.