Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1979.59, U161.3
Public Access Text
Badges and buttons: NCO : NZ Army : 1959-
Belonged to 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,.
Part of Mess uniform. "We have to purchase this at own expense. worn with white shirt and Corps tie. Used at formal Mess dinners, etc." C. Whyte, 2007
Place
Date
Circa 1959
Associated Notes
Badges and buttons: NCO : NZ Army : 1959-
Belonged to 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,.
Part of Mess uniform. "We have to purchase this at own expense. worn with white shirt and Corps tie. Used at formal Mess dinners, etc." C. Whyte, 2007
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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