Compressed fibre identity discs: Captain Lauchlan Duart Maclean, Australian Staff Corps

Accession Number REL29184.001
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Personal Equipment
Physical description Pressed fibre
Maker Australian Army
Place made Australia
Date made c 1939
Conflict Period 1930-1939
Description

Pair of fibre identity discs. Both discs are identical in their details: circular, made from pressed fibre with a 4mm diameter hole. Impressed into the obverse are the following details: V505731 P L D MACLEAN; and on the reverse A2.

History / Summary

Associated with the service of NX179838 Captain Lauchlan Duart Maclean. Maclean was born in Sydney on 3 February 1925 and trained as an officer at Duntroon under the cadet number 2395. He enlisted for service with the Second Australian Imperial Force on 13 December 1944. The service number, V50573, on these identity disks is a pre war number predating his Second World War service.