The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Buff leather waist belt of unidentified pattern with NSW Scottish Rifles chrome-plated cast brass union locket buckle. The belt is 2 inches wide and is made from a single length of leather. The proper right end of the belt has a steel buckle for adjusting the length of the belt. A buff leather running loop lies behind the buckle on the same side. The proper left end of the belt threads through the buckle and is secured with four horizontal rows of stitching. A tapered leather safe is secured to the belt by the same rows of stitching. The locket (tongue) of the buckle depicts a lion rampant. The circular surround has the words ‘IN OMNI MODO FIDELIS' (In all things faithful). There are no acceptance or maker's marks stamped on the belt. 'STOKES & SONS MELB.' and the number '102' are stamped into the reverse of the locket of the buckle.
The New South Wales Scottish Rifles were formed on 25 September 1885. Subsequently, on 15 September 1886, they were renamed the 5th Regiment NSW Scottish Rifles; on 18 February 1898 the 5th (Union Volunteer) NSW Infantry Regiment Scottish Rifles; and from 28 June 1899 to 1 July 1903 the 5th NSW Infantry Regiment (Scottish Rifles). This type of belt can be seen in photographs from around 1900.
Buff leather sporran strap. Tthe strap is made from one piece of 3/4-inch-wide leather and measures 43 1/2 inches in length. A single bar brass buckle is sewn to one end which also has a buff leather
Buff leather waist belt of unidentified pattern with British universal cast brass union locket buckle. The belt is cut from one piece of leather measuring 1 3/4 inches in width. There is a single bra
Buff leather waist belt (similar to the pattern described in the List of Changes 508 1862) with Other Ranks Victorian Military Forces nickel-plated brass union locket buckle. The belt is made from one
Buff leather waist belt (similar to the pattern described in the List of Changes 508 1862) with Other Ranks Victorian Military Forces nickel-plated brass union locket buckle. The belt is made from one
Buff leather waist belt (similar to the pattern described in the List of Changes 508 1862) with Other Ranks Victorian Military Forces brass union locket buckle. The belt is made from one piece of leat
Buff leather waist belt (similar to the pattern described in the List of Changes 508 1862) with Other Ranks Victorian Military Forces brass union locket buckle. The belt is made from one piece of leat
