The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dark blue high waisted wool trousers with broad 45mm scarlet wool stripes extending down each leg. The waist is lined with unbleached calico that appears to have been hand coloured after manufacture. The pocket at right front waist is lined with cotton drill. Written on the underside in pencil is 'MS 240'. The trousers have a buttoned waist and fly. The fly buttons are of black wood and the fly lined with glazed plain weave fabric. The waist buttons are black coated thin metal stamped 'MADE IN ENGLAND' on reverse. Leg hems include a narrow strip of handstitched leather at the ankle.
The New South Wales Engineers began as a volunteer unit in 1870 and by 1881 had become a militia unit. By 1885, the Engineer Corps' strength had risen to 120 and some members of the Corps volunteered for service in the New South Wales Contingent to the Sudan. The Commanding Officer was Major Thomas Rowe, an officer from the Royal Engineers who had been appointed as military instructor. By 1890 the scarlet uniform was used for review order only, the uniform having changed to khaki with felt hats in May of that year. In 1894, the engineers consisted of four companies; two field companies, a submarine mining company and an electrical company. These companies were made up of both permanent and partially paid men. In 1902, they became part of the newly formed Corps of Australian Engineers.
Dark blue wool serge trousers with wide scarlet stripe extending down side seams. Side pockets at each side seam lined with white cotton twill. Illegible blue writing on left pocket lining. Celluloid
Skirted scarlet wool tunic with blue silk and cotton velvet stand collar edged with square yellow worsted Russia braid and brass exploding grenade badges. The cuffs are of the same blue velvet with sq
Reproduction brown drab wool twill straight legged trousers with two red plain weave wool stripes extending down the side seams. Celluloid buttons of the 1890s period at the waist and fly made by 'C.
Dark blue superfine wool trousers with metal buttoned waist and celluolid and metal buttoned fly opening. Wide red wool stripe extending down the side seams and into the hem. Two front slip pockets li
Scarlet superfine jacket with Garter-blue velvet stand collar and cuffs. Gold Russia braid all around jacket and along edges of collar with small eyes at the ends of the collar and bottom of the centr
Dark blue wool twill trousers with broad 4.5cm scarlet superfine stripe stitched over outer side seams. The leg width is the same down to cuff, which is cut higher at the front. The waist, fly and poc
