RAAF SERGEANT'S BATTLEDRESS BLOUSE - NAMED TO A2507 WILSON.OL

A ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (RAAF) DARK BLUE WOOL SERGE BATTLEDRESS BLOUSE IN THE SHORT BLOUSON STYLE, NAMED TO SERVICE NUMBER A2507, WILSON.OL. THE JACKET BEARS SERGEANT'S RANK CHEVRONS, AN EMBROIDERED HALF-WING AIRCREW BREVET, AND A SEWN MEDAL RIBBON BAR, INDICATING WARTIME OR POST-WAR SERVICE.

IDENTIFICATION AND ATTRIBUTION:
* INTERIOR LINING STENCILLED IN WHITE PAINT: A2507 / WILSON.OL / R.A.A.F.
* SEWN INTERIOR LABEL WITH PRINTED FIELDS READS: REGIMENTAL NO. A.250? / NAME WILSON O.L. / R.A.A.F. IN BLUE INK
* ATTACHED SWING TAG IN HANDWRITING READS: RAAF JACKET SGT

INSIGNIA AND BADGES:
* THREE CHEVRONS (SERGEANT RANK) SEWN TO BOTH SLEEVES IN PALE BLUE ON DARK BLUE BACKING
* EMBROIDERED HALF-WING AIRCREW BREVET SEWN TO THE RIGHT UPPER SLEEVE, PALE BLUE THREAD ON DARK BLUE BACKING
* MEDAL RIBBON BAR SEWN ABOVE THE LEFT BREAST POCKET, COMPRISING WHAT APPEARS TO BE THREE RIBBONS WITH A SMALL METAL EMBLEM ON THE CENTRE RIBBON

CONSTRUCTION:
* DARK BLUE WOOL SERGE OUTER
* SATIN LINING TO INTERIOR
* BLOUSON-STYLE BATTLEDRESS CUT WITH WAIST BAND, WIDE LAPEL COLLAR, AND SINGLE LEFT BREAST FLAP POCKET
* BUTTON FASTENING AT WAIST (BUTTONS VISIBLE AT WAIST BAND)

CONDITION:
GENERAL AGE-RELATED WEAR CONSISTENT WITH A GARMENT OF THIS PERIOD. MINOR SURFACE PILLING TO THE WOOL SERGE. LIGHT FADING VISIBLE ON THE BACK PANEL. THE MEDAL RIBBON BAR SHOWS FRAYING TO ITS LEFT EDGE. THE EMBROIDERED HALF-WING BREVET ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER SHOWS MINOR THREAD WEAR BUT REMAINS INTACT. SERGEANT'S CHEVRONS ON BOTH SLEEVES ARE FIRMLY ATTACHED. THE INTERIOR LINING AND NAME LABEL ARE INTACT AND LEGIBLE. THE JACKET RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL FORM AND STRUCTURE.

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Condition: Good - Refer To Images

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Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia

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