Australia WW2 Army Hospital Ship Medical Officers Service Dress Tunic

Khaki wool serge officers pattern service dress tunic. Has all oxidized AMF buttons, rising sun collar badges, nationality titles and rank pips for Lieutenant. Overseas service Cheverons to the cuff and matched colour patches for the 2/2nd Australian Hospital Ship “Wanganella” 1941-“1945.

Pinned to the lapel is an enamel unit badge for the same unit. Sydney tailors label. Not named or attributed. Some obvious moth damage to the reverse. Comes with matching service dress belt.

MS Wanganella was an Australian-registered ocean liner built by Harland and Wolff that entered service on the trans-Tasman route in 1933. Originally named Achimota, she was acquired by Huddart Parker after the original sale to Elder Dempster Lines fell through.

Renamed Wanganella, the ship sailed between New Zealand and Australia until 1941, when she was converted into a hospital ship. As Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) Wanganella, the ship operated in support of Australian forces until 1946, when she was returned to her civilian operator.

Code: 3823