Description
Dark blue heavy weight wool serge trousers with scarlet superfine stripe extending down the side seams. Straight legged trousers with side welt pockets lined with cream cotton twill. Metal buttoned waist and fly; some buttons marked 'BEST SOLID EYELET', 'BEST RING EDGE' and 'FOUR HOLES IMPROVED'. One metal fly button replaced with a black celluloid one. Waist lined with striped white cotton twill and glazed linen. Fly lined with black cotton twill. Hems finished on the inside with navy blue ribbon tape. Illegible circular black ink stamp on left waist lining.
Contextual Description
Dark blue trousers with narrow red side stripes worn with scarlet infantry tunic. In 1897 the Tasmanian infantry was reorganised so that the two Rifle Regiments, the Tasmanian Rifle Regiment from the South and the Launceston Rifle Regiment from the North, plus the Auxiliary Force, joined to form one regiment of three battalions. They were collectively titled the Tasmanian Infantry Regiment. The 1st Battalion was located in Hobart with detachments in the southern and western parts of Tasmania.
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Accession Number
REL/18395.002
Physical Description
Material: Brass
Material: Cotton twill
Material: Ferrous metal
Material: Linen
Material: Superfine wool
Material: Wool serge
Measurement
Overall: 108 cm x 55 cm
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