The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British made light brown/ khaki woollen serge trousers as worn by British and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The trousers have a high waist with a shaped back and 6 brass buttons for attaching suspenders. The button fly has 6 brass buttons. The waist band is lined with a light green/ khaki cotton drill. There are two side hip pockets set in to the side seam, made of the same cotton drill fabric. The trousers have ironed in center leg creases. The hems are shaped and machine stitched. There is a white label, with printed style and size information, 'Trs ORs SD PRESTON ROOKE & CO [broad arrow symbol] 1914' stitched to the back proper right hip. Trousers are stamped R over WD 223.
During the First World War the New Zealand Army extensively used British made and British pattern uniforms and other equipment for use by their troops in the Middle East and on the Western Front. This pair of British made trousers is an example of this relationship between the 'mother country' and the New Zealand Army.
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