Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1979.59, U161.2
Public Access Text
Cummerbund: NCO : NZ Army : 1959-
Part of Mess uniform of Sgt. Colin Whyte, Royal New Zealand Army, Medical Corps, 1959-1979
Colin Whyte served in Malaya from November 1959 to November 1961, and later served in Vietnam and with the ANZUK Singapore Forces,.
Note: red cummerbunds were used by all branches of the army when overseas; at home the Medical Corps cummerbund is a dull cherry colour.
Place
Date
Circa 1959
Associated Notes
Cummerbund: NCO : NZ Army : 1959-
Part of Mess uniform of Sgt. Colin Whyte, Royal New Zealand Army, Medical Corps, 1959-1979
Colin Whyte served in Malaya from November 1959 to November 1961, and later served in Vietnam and with the ANZUK Singapore Forces,.
Note: red cummerbunds were used by all branches of the army when overseas; at home the Medical Corps cummerbund is a dull cherry colour.
Associated Event
The Malayan Emergency; 1948-1960; Malaya/Malaysia
Auckland Exhibition 1896-97; 1896-1897; Auckland/New Zealand
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Last Update
15 May 2023
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