The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Armoured vest in 2003 type Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) fabric as used in Iraq. The vest has a strap over each shoulder, that on the right having a brass press stud covering a Velcro quick release tab. The front section of the vest has a sewn-in nylon webbing waist belt with Fastex clips at either end, which attach to elasticised receivers on the rear section. Each section has a 30 x 25 cm central pocket, with a Velcro closure, designed to hold Kevlar panels protecting the vital organs. The Kevlar ballistic panels have been removed from the pockets and replaced with pieces of grey foam cut to size. There are narrow nylon webbing reinforcement strips sewn vertically over the shoulders, and wider strips horizontally across both central pockets, and around the hips, stitched at regular intervals to form suspension loops. The inner face of both front and rear panels has a full-width Velcro strip permitting access to the interior, and allowing further ballistic or weather protective material to be inserted. A white fabric panel sewn inside the left rear panel is printed in black with manufacturer's and care details.
Issued to 239707 WO II Laurie Cunningham, of 4 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Commando), for service in Kuwait and Iraq, February - May 2003. Cunningham, who had previously seen service with 6 RAR in East Timor, enlisted in the Australian Army in July 1990.
Olive green canvas haversack to hold the Avon FM 12 respirator and accessories. The haversack has an overlapping top flap with a central front press stud fastening and Velcro sealing tabs. There is an
Avon FM 12 black rubber respirator with polycarbonate eye pieces. The mask features a circular central valve (the 'Primary Speech Module') which has an exhaust valve on the right cheek and a threaded
Pair of suede leather and Gore-tex ankle boots with black rubber toe caps. Each boot has four pairs of riveted steel eyelets and three pairs of steel hooks to retain the black nylon laces. The ankle s
Armoured vest in 2003 type Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) fabric as used in Iraq. The vest has a strap over each shoulder, that on the right having a brass press stud covering a Velcro quick
Armoured vest in Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform (DPCU) fabric. The vest has a strap over each shoulder with a brass press stud and Velcro fastening on the left strap. The front section of the v
Set of Australian Army Disruptive Pattern Camouflage Uniform (DPCU) webbing, hand painted in yellow, brown and grey to match the colours of the 2003 type Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) unifo
Brassard in 2003 type Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) fabric with Velcro adjustment strip on the inside of the sleeve. A sewn on woven fabric patch on the brassard features the Australian fla
Long sleeved Australian Army shirt in 2003 type Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) fabric as worn in Iraq. The sleeves are reinforced between elbow and wrist with a second layer of fabric, and a
Trousers in 2003 type Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) fabric as used in Iraq. The knees of the trousers are reinforced with a second layer of fabric, and the ankles are adjustable by elastic
