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. Green cord and tassels wrapped round tubes. A separate nickel-plated brass plain mouthpiece is present with alloy chain and clip attaching it to the rear loop. The upper bell is impressed 'Henry Potter & Co 56 West St Charing [cross symbol] Road London 1916'. The inscription 'A.M.D. 1916' is crudely scratched into the surface just above the maker's details. The entire bugle, apart from the mouthpiece, has subsequently been silver plated.
Bugle issued to and used by Alan Mearns Davidson, born Granville, NSW, an apprentice engineering turner and fitter who enlisted, aged 18, on 23 November 1916, at Sydney Showgrounds. His service record includes his mother, Edith's, permission note, consenting to him enlisting. He was assigned to 1 Battalion Pioneers under service number 3818. He embarked with the 10th Reinforcements for his unit on 24 January 1917 aboard the transport Anchises from Sydney, arriving Devonport on 27 March. He entered the Pioneer Training Battalion Engineers Camp at Fovant a few days later and crossed the Channel to France on 1 April 1918, joining 1 Pioneers on 10 April at Vaux with 30 other reinforcements. They supported the August Offensives and completed the war in the Vauchelles area.
He returned to Australia aboard the transport 'Port Darwin' which departed England on 12 June 1919 and was discharged from service on 9 November. His daughter stated that he 'played this bugle at Anzac Days marches in Manly for many years', which may explain why it has been silver plated. Alan Davidson died in 1981.
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. 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. The mouthpiece is missing
Silver-plated, 'Class A Victor', bugle. The mouthpiece is a No.1 manufactured by 'POTTER LONDON'. The bugle is engraved on the top surface 'SUBSCRIBED BY MEMBERS OF 'C' COMPANY 13TH INFANTRY A.I.E.F.
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
