- Title:
- United States Army issue scarf, knitted wool, 1950 (c)
- Object name(s):
- scarf
- Brief description:
- United States Army issue scarf, knitted wool, 1950 (c). This scarf was issued to Lieutenant (later Colonel) Leslie Sharpe of 1st Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment, during the winter of 1950-1951. In order to show willingness to assist the American forces, 27th Commonwealth Infantry Brigade was rushed from Hong Kong to Korea in September 1950 without proper winter clothing. As a result, they were reliant on American issue clothing.
- Collection:
- National Army Museum
- Associated concept:
- Uniforms
- Current location:
- National Army Museum, Study Collection
- Object name:
- scarf
- Object number:
- NAM. 2000-09-44-3
- Right type:
- National Army Museum Copyright
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