Lot 5536

Description

Australian Army uniforms, of Major Pat Donovan AM, RFD, ED, with ceremonial dress uniform including trousers belt and with shirt and woollen tie, also black woollen beret, tie with Australian Army pin and tie bar for Royal Australian Artillery, buttons on uniform for Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC), epaulette with metal Major's crowns, on each lapel of the jacket are metal collar badges for 1/15th NSW Lancers, also with yellow lanyard and name badge with ADF badge at one side and beside it the name, 'Major (Rtd)/Pat Donovan/Deputy Chairman DRSC NSW', also riband bars (2), one with Order of Australia and Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 and the other with Vietnam Medal and Efficiency Decoration with rosette; white Mess Jacket with epaulette buttons for RAAC and metal Major's crowns and on each lapel is collar badge for 1/15th NSW Lancers, as well Australian Army Centenary 1901-2001 badge and another unidentified badge as well as ribands (2), one for Order of Australia, Reserve Force Decoration with clasp and Efficiency Decoration with rosette, the other Vietnam Medal, Reserve Force Decoration with clasp, Efficiency Decoration with rosette, and Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal; winter Mess Dress uniform includes red violet jacket with black lapels, waist coat, black trousers with two yellow stripes on outside of each leg and red violet cummerbund, epaulette button for RAAC and metal Major's crowns with R for Reserves, RAAC Life Member badge, also Provincial Councillor miniature medal as well as a court mounted set of miniatures for Order of Australia, Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 with clasp Vietnam, Vietnam Medal, Reserve Force Decoration with bar, National Medal, Australian Defence Medal, Efficiency Decoration (EIIR) with Australia brooch bar and clasp (EIIR), Anniversary of national Service 1951-1972 Medal. Very fine - extremely fine. (lot)

Together with Defence Reserves Support Council medal in gilt and enamel (64mm), plain reverse inscribed, 'Presented to/Mr Pat Donovan AM RFD ED/In recognition of/your services to the/Defence Reserves Support Council/15 October 2005', in case of issue; also case for The Australian Defence Medal with riband and ribbons for miniature and full size medals, but no medals; a clan Mackintosh metal badge 'Touch Not The Cat Bot A Glove'.

Captain Patrick Rickard Donovan, RAAC, born 03Nov1934 at Adelaide, Sth Aust, served in Vietnam with Officer Training Group, Central Command, CMF, attached to A Sqn, 3rd Cavalry Regt, 17Sep1967 - 01Oct1967. Awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) on 26 January 1989, 'in recognition of service to the community and to industry'.

ED: Capt P R Donovan RAAC, CAG No.23 16/3/1967; First Clasp, to Capt (Temp Maj) P R Donovan RAAC, CAG No.188 13/12/1973.