The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Soft-bodied AIF soldier doll mounted on a square wooden stand. The doll's face is made from a cotton lisle stocking with features painted onto it. It has dark brown wool carpet-work hair. The doll has a miniature khaki fur felt slouch hat custom-made by Akubra. It has a plain khaki wool band, brown leather chin strap and an oxidised brass Rising Sun collar badge for a hat badge. The doll wears a grey collarless flannel shirt, pre-1943 pattern khaki wool tunic and trousers made from original fabric, custom-made miniature Rising Sun collar badges, small oxidised brass Australian Military Forces buttons, miniature colour patches for 2/1 Infantry Battalion, hand-knitted khaki wool socks and commercially produced toddler's brown leather shoes in place of boots. The dolls wears,in addition, a khaki canvas haversack and carries two canvas kitbags, both marked in black ink 'No B W 7043 PRIVATE W REDGUM 1ST BAT 2ND AIF'.
This doll, known as Private Bill or Billy Redgum, was made by Miss Muriel Hallam for members of the Junior Red Cross at the Strathfield Branch of the Australian Red Cross Society in Sydney. It was raffled to raise money for the war effort.
Australian Army slouch hat complete with woollen khaki puggaree, adjustable leather chinstrap and oxidised brass Rising Sun badge. This slouch hat was placed on the coffin during the ceremony of the
Australian fur felt slouch hat with a khaki cotton pugaree and gilded brass 'Rising Sun' badge. The left brim of the hat has been pinned to the side of the crown by the badge. Four small ventilor hole
Broad brimmed khaki fur felt tropical hat adopted for wear by the Australian Women's Army Service in hot climates. The hat is a version of the standard Australian army slouch hat but has a flattened t
Australian Army Officer's khaki wool barathea peaked cap with brown leather chinstrap, small brass AMF buttons and a gilded brass 'Rising Sun' cap badge. Marked on the inside with the maker's details
Other ranks khaki wool serge service dress jacket with stand and fall collar, shoulder straps, a pair of pleated patch breast pockets with triple pointed flaps, a pair of expanding hip pockets with t
Small woollen doll made from short bunched lengths of khaki wool, tied at the top of the head, the neck, hands, waist with khaki cotton thread. Around the legs, brown thread has been wound to resemble
