The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Other ranks khaki wool twill tunic with open lapel collar. Khaki wool shoulder straps have been secured to the tunic with a small brown leather button (shank only remaining) and there are slits in the shoulder strap indicating the position of badges. Front of tunic has four patch pockets with pointed flaps; the two breast pockets are box pleated and the pair below, attached to the waistband, are larger and expanding. The top left pocket has a pressed leather button, but the remaining leather buttons have been individually knotted into a ball knot. Self-fabric attached waistband has no buckle. Tunic is fastened with four (one missing) large brown knotted leather buttons. At the top of each sleeve are slits showing where colour patches have been. Sleeves are gathered into straight cuffs secured with a shank of leather button. There is a single vertical gold bullion wound strip on the left sleeve, and a faded Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) ribbon above the left top pocket. The rear of the tunic has a box pleat extending from the yoke to the hem. The tunic is unlined and there is a hanging loop on the inside collar. At the inside lower right front is a patch pocket for a shell dressing.
This tunic, together with a number of other objects relating to the service of 15th Battalion, AIF, was handed in to the Australian War Records Section London office immediately after the First World War. Information about the original wear of the uniform was not supplied by the battalion, and the soldier cannot be identified.
Khaki wool twill tunic with stand and fall collar and oxidised brass Rising Sun (general service) badges at front collar edges secured with split brass pins. There are two sets of metal hooks and eye
Unlined khaki wool twill (serge) Other Rank's service dress tunic with stand and fall collar and oxidised brass Rising Sun badges at front collar edges secured with split brass pins. Self fabric shoul
Australian Army Other Ranks standard issue khaki woollen twill service dress jacket. The stand and fall collar has oxidised brass Rising Sun (general service) badges on the front of the collar, secure
Khaki woollen service dress tunic with a stand and fall collar. The collar is secured by a ferrous hook and eye, and has oxidised brass Rising Sun (general service) badges at the front collar edges se
Khaki wool twill tunic with stand and fall collar. A metal hook, eye and button secures the collar. Khaki wool shoulder straps are secured to the tunic with a small brown plastic button and each has v
Khaki wool twill tunic with stand and fall collar and oxidised brass Rising Sun (general service) badges at front collar edges secured with split brass pins. Khaki wool shoulder straps are secured to
