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  • Other Name

    Camouflage pattern uniform shirt, RNZIR/UNAMET, 2000 (descriptive name)

    Corp. IJ Railey 2/1 Bn Grp, RNZIR (associated name)

  • Description

    Camouflage pattern uniform shirt worn in East Timor by Corp. IJ Railey 2/1 Bn Grp, RNZIR while serving with UNAMET in 2000.

    long-sleeved shirt of camouflage pattern cloth, buttons up to neck, narrow cuffs with buttons; two breast patch pockets with pointed button-down flap; pocket with button down flap, at top of each sleeve, left sleeve pocket bearing two circular machine-embroidered badges: a) on pocket flap, circular badge with United Nations emblem encircled by the words 'UNITED NATIONS . NATIONS UNITES', in white on 'smoke-blue' ground, b) on pocket bag, circular badge with the words 'NEW ZEALAND' and a kiwi below, in white on black ground; right sleeve pocket flap bears rectangular cloth rank badge, single inverted chevron printed black on olive green ground; qualified parachutist badge featuring symbolic white parachute between double light blue wings on olive green ground sewn on top right sleeve above sleeve pocket; buttons, plastic

    maker's label: inside neck, printed black on white: 'N.Z. Defence Force Property / MAGRATH THE SHIRT COMPANY / SIZE. XXOS 1998 / NAME / NO / 75% Cotton 25% Polyester / [cleaning instructions] label with owner's name machine embroidered in black on olive green name label sewn above right-hand pocket: 'RAILEY'.

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    2021.7.1
  • Accession Date
    28 Jan 2021
  • Department
shirt, uniform, 2021.7.1, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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