Merchant Navy electrical engineer officer's uniform jacket : Douglas William MacDonald MV SALAMAUA
Date1943 - 1946
Object number00000465
NameJacket
MediumBlack wool doeskin, silk, gilt metal buttons, cotton, gold braid
DimensionsOverall: 770 x 400 x 55 mm, 1.3 kg
ClassificationsClothing and personal items
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Ruth Fergus
HistoryDouglas Macdonald wore this uniform as electrical engineer officer on board MV
SALAMAUA from 1943 to 1946. This 6,676-ton ship was registered in Suva, Fiji, under
the British flag, and was owned by W.R. Carpenter Overseas Shipping Ltd. It was
built in Glasgow in 1920. It was requisitioned during WWII. Douglas Macdonald was a qualified electrician when he joined the ship, aged 20 or 21. After coming ashore in 1946 he did not work at sea again.
Wentworth Tailoring Company
1943 - 1946
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1935-1944
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1927
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1935-1944
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1927
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1935-1944
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1935-1944
