Ships Army Department brassard : Warrant Officer Class II, HMAS Kanimbla

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Accession Number REL30438
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Uniform
Physical description Cotton, Embroidery cotton thread, Velcro
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia
Date made c 2002
Conflict Period 2000-2009
Description

Ships Army Department brassard in Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform (DPCU) fabric with Velcro strips for adjustment. The section of the brassard above the slit for the shoulder strap has been cut off. Below this is sewn the machine embroidered circular cotton badge of the Ships Army Department, HMAS Kanimbla, and underneath this is sewn a black embroidered crown on a square of DPCU fabric, indicating the rank of Warrant Officer Class II. The Kanimbla badge shows a rampant Griffin on a purple background, with the words 'SHIPS ARMY DEPARTMENT HMAS KANIMBLA LPA-51' embroidered in yellow cotton around the edge.

History / Summary

Worn by a WOII member of the Ships Army Department, HMAS Kanimbla, during Operation 'Slipper' in the Persian Gulf, 2002.