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waistcoat

human history
  • Other Name

    waistcoat : Major : Staff Corps : NZ Army : WW2 (descriptive name)

    Major ET Rowling's, NZ Staff Corps, 1943 (associated name)

  • Description

    Waistcoat, Brigadier, General Staff, New Zealand Army

    Belonged to Major (later Brigadier) Edward Talbot Rawllings, General Staff, New Zealand Army, circa 1943

  • Place
    [Wellington]/New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    1970.119
  • Accession Date
    1970
  • Other Id

    U036.2 (uniform)

    w1941-44 (war)

  • Department

    History

    War History

waistcoat U036.2

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Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1970.119, U036.2, w1941-44
  • Public Access Text

    Rowllings, Edward Talbot (Brig.), 1894-1969. NZSC ADC.

    10/160 Lieutenant Rowllings served on Gallipoli during WW1 and was severely wounded by a gunshot wound to the knee on his birthday in May 1915. He was initially hospitalised but subsequently invalided home in 1917. He later rose to the rank of Brigadier and received a CBE (Military) for his role during WW2 serving with the Regular Forces and in command of the Southern Military District.

  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Maker)

  • Place
    [Wellington]/New Zealand
  • Date
    [1943]
  • Associated Notes

    Rowllings, Edward Talbot (Brig.), 1894-1969. NZSC ADC.

    10/160 Lieutenant Rowllings served on Gallipoli during WW1 and was severely wounded by a gunshot wound to the knee on his birthday in May 1915. He was initially hospitalised but subsequently invalided home in 1917. He later rose to the rank of Brigadier and received a CBE (Military) for his role during WW2 serving with the Regular Forces and in command of the Southern Military District.

  • Associated Event
    WW2; 1939-1945
  • Associated Person

     Brigadier Edward Talbot Rowllings

     New Zealand Staff Corps

  • Associated Date
    1943
  • Period

    World War 2/Wars

  • Classification

    Waistcoat

    Main Garments

    Clothing

    03 Personal Artifacts

    waistcoat, military

    uniforms

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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