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Mannequin Display - Australian Army Band Corps Uniform, 1970

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Overview

Mannequin depicts a Chief Warrant Officer in No 1 Dress including scarlet tunic, blue trousers with thin red stripe, white Home pattern spiked helmet, with Band Corp badges on collar and helmet and shoulder mounted music pouch.

Historical information

Although the AABC has a relatively short history, being formed on 2 August 1968, the Australian Army has always had bands. The Australian Army Band consists of five full-time bands and six part-time bands. The Australian Army Band has members in all capital cities and the three regional centres of Townsville, Wagga Wagga and Newcastle. Australian Army Band Perth provides support to Defence and community organisations in Western Australia through musical performance. The band’s two major capabilities are the military band and the pipes and drums. Each band supports many tasks with a wide range of musical capabilities, ranging from symphonic wind band and swing band music, through to jazz and rock styles.

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cwa-org-32-54-840

Contextual Information

This mannequin and a display of musical instruments including bagpipes is in the Pre-1914 Gallery at the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia.

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Australian Army Band Corps

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

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