The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Standard B flat military bugle of soldered construction, with copper body and tubes, brass bell, joining section, rear sleeve, chain loop plate and mouthpiece extension tube. The mouthpiece is missing and there are numerous small dents affecting the body and tubes; the brass bell sleeve has been slightly displaced. The lower part of the main tube, just before the brass bell, is impressed BOOSEY & Co 1916 [broad arrow symbol within a D]. The following is scratched into the lower proper right of the brass bell: 'F. BERRIMAN / 25 REIN 1st BATT'.
Military bugle used during the service of 7445 Private Frederick George Berriman. Born at Bristol, England on 20 September 1897, he was working as a confectioner at Punchbowl, NSW when he enlisted with 1 Battalion, AIF at Trial Bay, NSW, on 2 April 1917. He required his parent's permission to enlist, being under 21 years of age
Berriman embarked for overseas service aboard the transport 'Devonport', leaving Sydney on 10 May, and arriving in England on 20 July. After training with 1 Training Battalion at Durrington Camp, he sailed for France on 12 February 1918, and was transferred to 3 Divisional Motor Transport Company on 27 February. He served with this company until the end of the war, and was appointed temporary Driver on 25 January 1919.
Private Berriman was listed as 'dangerously ill with pneumonia' in July/August before convalescing and being returned to Australia aboard the transport 'Raranga' on 8 September. He was discharged from the AIF on 12 December 1919.
Standard B flat military bugle of soldered construction, with brass body and tubes and brass bell with nickle plated reinforcing band. There are a pair of suspension loops and plates soldered to the b
Standard B flat military bugle of soldered construction, with copper body and tubes, brass bell, joining section, rear sleeve, chain loop plate and mouthpiece extension tube. Green cord and tassels wr
Standard B flat military bugle of soldered construction, with copper body and tubes, brass bell, joining section, rear sleeve, chain loop plate and mouthpiece extension tube. The mouthpiece is missing
Standard B flat military bugle of soldered construction, with copper body and tubes, brass bell, joining section, rear sleeve, chain loop plate and mouthpiece extension tube. Green cord and tassels wr
Brass bugle with a green cotton tassel and cord attached. The brass on the end of the bell and on the mouthpiece is of a different type to that on the body. The tassel has a pair of olivets with a
Brass and copper bugle engraved with locations in Australia, Ceylon, Egypt, Gallipoli and France. A removable nickel-plated mouthpiece is retained by a length of brass chain. There are brass rings att
