The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pale khaki drab wool twill trousers with narrow rifle green superfine welt extending down each outside leg. Shaped welt pocket at each front, below wide waistband, lined with cream cotton twill. Nickel buttoned waist and fly; larger waist buttons marked ' BEST RING EDGE' on obverse and smaller buttons unmarked. Straight legs have slightly scooped fronts. Waistband and fork lined with striped, white cotton twill and fly with glazed white linen. On the inside left back, stamped in brown but barely visible, is 'D' with 'V' below, and '19.12.00' clearly visible.
These trousers, worn with a khaki jacket with dark green collar and cuffs, are similar to those worn by the Victorian Rangers but have a green rather than scarlet welt. Members of the Rifle Clubs Reserve were expected to provide their own uniforms. After Federation in 1901, rifle clubs came under the control of the army. These trousers, made in December 1900, would have been among the first to be made.
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