The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Resistance box with removable wooden lid. The base has several metal points, eighteen of which have a black bakelite top. The lid has a fold down black metal handle. On the side of the lid is painted in black 'LIEUT C RIDDELL'.
This resistance box was used by Lieutenant Censtett Carre Riddell, 4th Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers at Gallipoli in 1915.
Resistance boxes were used to test wires laid at Lone Pine, Johnstone’s Jolly and Steele’s Post. The wires were used to set off explosive as the peninsula was evacuated.
Riddell was mentioned in despatches for his work on 10 December 1915 in the preparation of mines and his leadership of the rear parties of Engineers.
He was later awarded the Distinguished Service Order on 25 August 1917 for reconnaissance work near Messines on 7 and 8 June 1917. He returned to Australia on 9 October 1918.
Spherical shaped bullseye tail light, with three set glass discs, one in red and two in amber. The red, bevelled disc is viewed from the rear, with the two amber discs visible from the sides. There is
Wooden container to hold 2 x 76 mm calibre cartridges. The wooden box is painted khaki and has a looped rope carrying handle on each end. Within the box each cartridge is individually enclosed in a re
Black bakelite fountain pen and removable lid, with incised wave pattern around casing. The pen is a self-filler type with a sprung section on the inner side of the body. The 'Swan' brand nib is bent
Black lacquered wooden musical jewellery box set on small feet, painted with traditional Japanese scenes including pagodas, mountains, gardens and sailing boats. The lid is edged with an inset border
Rectangular black enamelled steel paint box with a large amount of rust on the front and back. The back plate of the paint box has a metal ring attached. Inside, the paint box has a rectangular metal
Standard issue brown leather medical pouch as carried by members of Australian Field Ambulances during the First World War, The pouch has a flap secured by a leather tab and brass post. There are two
