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  • Other Name

    uniform : Sergeant : NZ Women's Auxiliary Army Corps : WW2 (descriptive name)

    Sgt Keitha Colson, NZ WAAC (associated name)

  • Description

    uniform : Sergeant : NZ Women's Auxiliary Army Corps : WW2

    tunic is a khaki serge, self beltted, long sleeve, badges on shoulder made from cloth reads NEW ZEALAND

    Skirt made from khaki serge

    tunic is a khaki heavy cotton with no buttons , marked inside the pocket reads: 809807 KEITH Colson

    Belonged to Sgt. Keith Colson NZ WAAC

    comprises: tunics, skirt, shirt, glengarry, stockings

  • Place
    New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    1985.456
  • Accession Date
    23 Dec 1985
  • Other Id

    U273 (uniform)

  • Department

    History

    War History

Images and documents

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, U273
  • Public Access Text

    uniform : Sergeant : NZ Women's Auxiliary Army Corps : WW2

    Belonged to Sgt. Keitha Colson NZ WAAC

    809807 Sergeant Keitha Colson, Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps, WW2

    Shorthand typist Keitha Colson of Runciman, South Auckland, enlisted as a private with the WAAC. She served in the Middle East and the United Kingdom and attained the rank of Sergeant.

    Married name: Mrs Keitha Mulligan

  • Place
    New Zealand
  • Date
    [1941-1945]
  • Associated Notes

    uniform : Sergeant : NZ Women's Auxiliary Army Corps : WW2

    Belonged to Sgt. Keitha Colson NZ WAAC

    809807 Sergeant Keitha Colson, Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps, WW2

    Shorthand typist Keitha Colson of Runciman, South Auckland, enlisted as a private with the WAAC. She served in the Middle East and the United Kingdom and attained the rank of Sergeant.

    Married name: Mrs Keitha Mulligan

  • Associated Event
    WW2; 1939-1945
  • Associated Person

     Mrs Keitha Mulligan

     New Zealand Women's Army Auxiliary Corps

  • Period

    World War 2/Wars

  • Media

    serge/twill

    serge/twill

    cotton (textile)

  • Classification

    uniform

    uniforms

    Uniform, Military

    Uniform

    Status Symbols

    Personal Symbols

    08 Communication Artifacts

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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