The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pair of mortarman's knee pads that consist of white cotton elasticated soft brace with a quick release leather thonging on the side, and a thick khaki cotton pad. The inside of both pads are stamped with 'MEDIUM 1948 [broad arrow symbol]'.
Example of a pair of knee pads worn by a Second World War mortar crewman.
Khaki cotton pad with a reinforced stiffening plate inside. The pad has a gap at both ends to slide onto a sling or harness. The reverse side of the pad is stamped with 'F [broad arrow symbol] S'. S
Cushioned khaki canvas pad with two tabs attached along the top edge. The pad is reinforced with a heavy machine stitch in a star pattern from the centre outwards. Pad for use with 3 inch mortar car
Khaki cotton webbing number 1 harness for the 3 inch mortar. Harness comprises a shoulder pad with a reinforced stiffening plate inside a linen cover on a sling. At one end of the sling is a 90cm stee
Khaki cotton webbing Number 3 carrying harness for the 3 inch mortar. Harness comprises a shoulder pad with a reinforced stiffening plate inside a lined cover on a sling. One end of the sling has a fo
Tan coloured leather 'tropic treated' Mark III muzzle cover for a 3 inch mortar with a stitched leather handle on the top, and the original manufacturer's paper tag. Leather on top is impressed with '
Pair of 'tropic treated' jungle green cotton webbing slings with a wax coated manufacturer's paper tag. Each sling consists of a long strap with a steel spring clip at one end and a brass tip with two
Khaki cotton pad with a reinforced stiffening plate inside. The pad has a gap at both ends to slide onto a sling or harness. The reverse side of the pad is stamped with 'F [broad arrow symbol] S'. S
Khaki cotton webbing number 1 harness for the 3 inch mortar. Harness comprises a shoulder pad with a reinforced stiffening plate inside a linen cover on a sling. At one end of the sling is a 90cm stee
Khaki cotton webbing Number 3 carrying harness for the 3 inch mortar. Harness comprises a shoulder pad with a reinforced stiffening plate inside a lined cover on a sling. One end of the sling has a fo
Tan coloured leather 'tropic treated' Mark III muzzle cover for a 3 inch mortar with a stitched leather handle on the top, and the original manufacturer's paper tag. Leather on top is impressed with '
Pair of 'tropic treated' jungle green cotton webbing slings with a wax coated manufacturer's paper tag. Each sling consists of a long strap with a steel spring clip at one end and a brass tip with two
Cushioned khaki canvas pad with two tabs attached along the top edge. The pad is reinforced with a heavy machine stitch in a star pattern from the centre outwards. Pad for use with 3 inch mortar car