The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Heavy cream coloured buckskin breeches with concealed buttoned fly and curved welt chamois pocket. Four brass buttons at front waist are made by 'C & W HAMMOND OXFORD ST'. The two brass back waist buttons are marked 'PATENT'. Buttons at the fly are made from shell. Facings are in chamois leather and coated linen fabric. Breeches are fastened below the knee with four shell buttons and chamois ties. There is also a single shell button at the hem towards the outer edge of each leg. All facings and the pocket are handstitched.
The uniform of the Pinjarrah Mounted Volunteers was very similar to that of the 6th Dragoon Guards, probably chosen because its leader, Captain Theodore Fawcett had been in the Guards. The scarlet tunic was worn with white pantaloons, white helmet and spike, overboots and steel spurs. The unit was raised in 1861 and was financially supported by Fawcett for twenty years till it was disbanded in 1882. It is likely that the uniforms were made in England, along with arms, accoutrments and saddlery. In 1867, Fawcett provided a sergeant, trumpeter and four troopers for escort duties during the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to Perth in 1867. Six new sets of Dragoon uniforms were specially made.
Scarlet superfine tunic with scarlet stand collar and shoulder straps edged with flat white worsted wool lace. Collar has no other decoration than the braid, but there are holes in the fabric where ba
Portuguese infantry other rank's blue grey wool pantaloons. There are four concealed black celluloid buttons on the fly and as well as a black painted metal hook and slide. A welt pocket has been let
Australian Army other rank's dismounted service khaki wool twill breeches with self-fabric strapping on each inner knee. A pocket with a diagonal opening is let into the front of each hip. The buttons
Heavy weight khaki cord pantaloons with cross pockets on each front. Metal buttoned waist and fly with waist buttons marked 'BUTTONS LTD B'HAM' and some fly buttons marked 'BEST RING EDGE' and 'OUR OW
American Expeditionary forces Other Ranks pair of M1910 khaki cotton drill breeches. They incorporate two slash style front pockets, a right hand front fob pocket, and two rear welt pockets. The waist
Other Ranks khaki Bedford cord breeches. The breeches have a concealed five button fly (two lowest buttons have been replaced), and eleven buttons in pairs are spaced around the waistband for the fitt
