Merchant navy Electrical Engineer Officer's cap: Douglas William MacDonald MV SALAMAUA
Date1943 - 1946
Object number00000464
NameCap
MediumCotton, leather, plastic buttons, metal buckles, felt, velvet, gold braid
DimensionsOverall: 255 x 250 x 80 x 250 mm, 0.272 kg
ClassificationsClothing and personal items
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Ruth Fergus
DescriptionMerchant navy Electrical Engineer officer's cap worn by Douglas William MacDonald on MV SALAMAUA.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.
Gillott & Hasell
1927-1944
Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
1935-1944