The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Galvanised wire arm splint consisting of three ladder-like sections wired or hooked together to form a rigid support. The main support wires are flexible enough to be altered in shape to suit a particular wound.
The splint was applied to a wounded Australian soldier by a pair of German Army stretcher bearers, who were captured during during the 8 August Offensive and directed to accompany their patient to 10 Field Ambulance. It was subsequently collected by 13031 Sergeant Alexander David Anson, 10 Field Ambulance, AIF in the Sailly Laurette area and handed over to the Australian War Records Section on 29 August 1918.
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
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. T
Rectangular wooden board, bevelled edges, with two vertical wooden supports nailed to the reverse. The board has split horizontally about half way down. The face is painted in a pale grey-green colour
German army field grey woollen field cap (feldmutze) with integral scarlet hat band and scarlet piping around the crown. A national red, white and black painted pressed metal cockade is attached by co
Brown leather modified leather strecher strap with brass buckle and metal rivet. It has 'A.A.O.D. [broad arrow symbol] V 2/07' impressed near the buckle. The original strap has had an extra section st
Grey green German Army Model 1916 steel helmet with a bullet entry hole in the top left quarter and corresponding exit hole in the right rear quarter. On the right side of the front visor there is a 5
