The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Brown hessian stretcher bearer's sling lined with brown cotton tape. The top of the sling has a brass slide (grip plate), for adjustment of length, which has been damaged by high explosive shrapnel. The lower end of the sling has a loop with a small strap, 25mm wide, adjusted by a nickel plated steel buckle. The loop slides over the handle of the stretcher and the strap secures the poles of the folded stretcher together. A second sling would be used to secure the opposite end of the poles. The piece of shrapnel that broke the brass slide is included with the sling.
5 Field Ambulance stretcher bearer's sling damaged by shrapnel at Pozieres in 1916. Associated with Lieutenant Kenneth Stewart Cunningham, who served with this unit before he was commissioned. He enlisted on 6 August 1915 and returned to Australia on 20 May 1919.
Cream cotton (possibly originally white) man's handkerchief with a raised striped effect weave, in the same colour, around the edges. Marked in black indian ink in the upper left corner 'K.S. CUNNINGH
Cream cotton (possibly originally white) man's handkerchief with a raised striped effect weave, in the same colour, around the edges. Marked in black indian ink in the upper left corner 'K.S. CUNNINGH
Long sword sling made of red leather covered with gold bullion lace in the Royal Artillery pattern. The sling fastens to the belt by a loop at the top secured by a brass stud. The end of the sling has
Short sword sling made of red leather covered with gold bullion lace in the Royal Artillery pattern. The sling fastens to the belt by a loop at the top secured by a brass stud. The end of the sling ha
Prototype full-sized stretcher sling made from hand-sewn lengths of 35mm wide light brown webbing (possibly hemp). It is shaped to form a cruciform seat with allowance for the patient's legs. At the r
British Army issue War Office Pattern steel helmet originally painted inside and out with an apple green finish. The width of the brim is 32mm at the front and back and 43mm at the sides. The original
White buff leather other ranks pattern sword belt with brass universal union locket showing a Queen Victoria crown in the centre within a circle bearing the motto 'AUT PACE AUT BELLO . VICTORIA'. The
