South Australian Artillery officers mess jacket : Lieutenant Colonel L C Dyke

South Australian Artillery officer's black superfine wool mess jacket with gold bullion lace around the upper edges of the collar, waist and down each edge of the front opening. The back waist, which is pointed at the centre back, has two loops of gold lace placed over the two centre back seams. The jacket closes by hooks and eyes concealed beneath a row of closely fitted gilded brass studs. The pointed scarlet cuffs are edged with gold bullion lace and two rows of closely looped gold Russia braid. The stand collar has raised embroidered silver bullion exploding grenade collar badges. The shoulders have plaited gold braid epaulettes with embroidered gold, silver and velvet rank badges for lieutenant colonel secured by a small gilt button with a crown and wreath and the letters 'S.A.M.'. The inside of the jacket is lined with quilted crimson silk.

Worn by Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Dyke during his service with the South Australian Artillery, including a period as commanding officer at Fort Glanville. Dyke was born in 1859 and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Garrison Artillery in 1881. He was promoted to captain in 1889 and major in 1894. Dyke was placed on the supernumerary list in 1899, but rejoined the Garrison Artillery in 1905. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel (staff) in 1911 before being placed on the retired list in 1913. During the First World War he served in the AIF Sea Transport Service making a return trip on troopships to Egypt in 1915-1916. He was made an honorary colonel in 1919.

• Mess waistcoat : Lieutenant Colonel L Dyke, South Australian Artillery