The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Lightweight grey wool single breasted jacket fastening with four large grey bakelite buttons. The jacket has shoulder straps fastening with smaller grey bakelite buttons and a patch pocket with a rectangular flap over each hip. Each pocket has an inverted pleat running down the centre. The body of the jacket and the shoulder straps are lined with grey polished cotton, and the sleeves with white, blue and khaki striped cotton. Each shoulder strap bears a white metal 'FB' title. The left lapel bears a white metal badge showing a fire engine with a fireman's helmet superimposed over it.
The Women's Fire Auxiliary (New South Wales) was formed in 1941 as part of the war effort during the Second World War. It was disbanded in late 1945.
Australian Women's Fire Auxiliary (New South Wales) steel grey fur felt, broad brimmed hat, with a matching cotton grosgrain band fastened with a flat bow on the right side. Attached to the front, as
Women's navy blue cotton drill overalls with long sleeves and stand and fall collar. The overalls fasten down the front, from neck to waist, with three plain blued steel buttons, and from waist to hip
Lightweight, unlined grey wool A-line skirt, cut in two panels. The skirt is shaped at the waist with two long darts at the front and back, and has an inverted pleat at the front. The waist opens at e
Turkish Army Other Ranks coarse green cotton jacket, which is a very similiar pattern to the German Army 'Bluse' jacket, but is significantly inferior in quality. This single breasted jacket has a sta
Brown protective safety helmet made from moulded fabric impregnated with resin. The edge of the brim has been finished and cut with a guillotine after the initial moulding process before metal riveted
Single breasted grey wool pinstriped suit jacket. The jacket has a fold down collar and a notched lapel with a buttonhole on the left side. The jacket has an angled breast pocket on the left side and
Midnight blue wool pinhead coating jacket with self fabric belt attached to the back of the jacket that fastens with an oxidised brass buckle. The jacket is shaped by darts at the front and back and h
Unlined khaki cotton drill Norfolk jacket with shoulder straps, pleated breast pockets with single point flaps, and a self fabric belt with a leather covered buckle. There are lightweight cotton cover
