The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pair of brown leather Australian issue leggings. The leggings are formed from a single panel of shaped leather. The panel is shaped to fit the contour of the lower leg and overlaps at the centre back. Attached at the lower edge is a single strap of leather which winds around the legging and feeds through two flat loops which have been rivetted to the front. At the top of the outer sides of both leggings is a leather securing tab with two buckles. The lower secures the strap and the upper secures a second, shorter strap that wraps around the calf. Incised on the inside of the long leather straps of both leggings is 'E A BAXTER'. Inscribed on the left legging at the top of the proper left side of the centre back is '[illegible]RSHALL / [illegible] CO LTD / [illegible]'. Inscribed at right is the number 4. Below this is inscribed '[broad arrow symbol] over W.K'. Inscribed on the right legging at the top of the proper right side of the centre back 'M[illegible]HALL / SH[illegible]E CO [illegible] / 1916. Left is '14'. Below is inscribed '[broad arrow symbol] over W.K.' The leather has faded around the straps.
These leggings may have been worn by 31196 Gunner Elliot Allen Baxter, 13th Field Artillery Brigade. The artillery were known to have used such leggings during the First World War, as were more well known units such as the Australian Light Horse.
Pair black stained leather Artillery officer's leggings fastening with a leather strap and brass buckle at the top, and a concealed brass catch at the bottom. Each legging is stamped inside in ink '15
Pair of brown moulded leather spiral fastening leggings stamped within an oval 'T.B. LUKE MAKER BRISBANE' and '1918', together with a checker's stamp 'JT' and a broad arrow. The leggings fasten with t
Pair of leather leggings that fasten with a spiralling leather strap and two metal buckles. The leggings have two vertical leather loops attached to the seam at the rear for the leather straps to pass
Cotton canvas infantryman's pack made to the 1915 Australian leather equipment pattern. The pack is rectangular in shape with a top flap that secures at the front with two leather straps and brass buc
Pair of brown leather leggings fastening with a leather strap and brass buckle at the top and a concealed metal catch at the bottom. Each legging is stamped below the leather strap with a makers mark
Brown leather tool pouch with extended side sections that fold into the upper body of the pouch, and a flap closing with a broad leather tab and brass post. Two leather keepers are sewn to the back to
