Aussie Great Coat 42

[reneblacky]

G'day All

Here's another I haven't dragged out in some years!. I've never seen a minty one!
as these where popularly worn by Heavy metal head bangers back in the 80's down here

[Teutonicknights]

[AIF]

Nice one Rene!! I see your 1942 Victorian manufactured greatcoat and raise you a 1942 Western Australian manufactured one named to a Victorian

VX111545 Warrant Officer Class2 Albert John Champion 134 AUST BRIGADE WORKSHOP Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (AIF) 25 Sep 1942- 4 Jan 1946

[AIF]

A few of the smaller details.... Buttons on the waist adjustment, WO2 rank badge and rising sun collar badge

Luke.

[reneblacky]

Nice one Rene!! I see your 1942 Victorian manufactured greatcoat and raise you a 1942 Western Australian manufactured one named to a Victorian

VX111545 Warrant Officer Class2 Albert John Champion 134 AUST BRIGADE WORKSHOP Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (AIF) 25 Sep 1942- 4 Jan 1946

Ahh Bloody nice! I haven't any Western Aussie in my collection! I've Tassy but ya got me here! Lovely GC
Cheers Mate

[AIF]

Cheers mate I got it for the bargain price of $80 about 3 years ago Worst bit is my mate used to own his named officers peaked cap and he sold it a week before I picked this up It wasnt until I showed him this he recognised the name ...damn! Im hoping to reunite them eventually.

Your Tassie stuff wouldnt happen to be marked T22 would it?

Cheers Luke.

[reneblacky]

Cheers mate I got it for the bargain price of $80 about 3 years ago Worst bit is my mate used to own his named officers peaked cap and he sold it a week before I picked this up It wasnt until I showed him this he recognised the name ...damn! Im hoping to reunite them eventually.

Your Tassie stuff wouldnt happen to be marked T22 would it?

Cheers Luke.

G'day Luke

No it's T55 and a Pair of Wool service trousers.
And 80 bucks - very nicely priced. Good luck on the reunification as I bet he will be asking for a trade!

[AIF]

I will have to double check I have a set of woolen anklets I havent looked at them for some time, Im sure they are T22 but maybe they are T55 I rarely ever see Tassie stuff and Ive never seen any NT made stuff ever... not sure it even exists

[reneblacky]

I will have to double check I have a set of woolen anklets I havent looked at them for some time, Im sure they are T22 but maybe they are T55 I rarely ever see Tassie stuff and Ive never seen any NT made stuff ever... not sure it even exists

I'm guessing but NT could fall under QLD maybe as NT is not a state. For me Western Australia made gear is the rarest

[michael77]

both nice greatcoats