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Australian War Records Section label accompanying German infantry side drum.
This glazed cotton Australian War Records Section label is of the type handed out to battalions in 1917/18, with all details completed and addressed on the reverse to 'Collection Depot, Australian War Museums, c/- Headquarters, Australian Corps'. Details on the obverse state that the drum was found 'near Morcourt' on '8-8-18' by '6488 Pte Cook, J' of '13th Battn AIF'. Comments state: 'This Drum was picked up on the battlefield by Pte J. Cook on the afternoon of the 8th August during the Battalion's advance on MORCOURT'.
This Australian War Records Section label records the details of the donation of this German drum found near Morcourt by 6488 Private George James 'James' Cook, 13th Battalion on 8 August 1918.
German infantry side drum with steel shell painted dark green, retaining its original hoops and skin heads (the lower is split and torn) and fitted with a pair of counterhoops made from wood but shod
An original fabric Australian War Records Section collection label. It is tied to the periscope by a piece of string. The front of the label printed text, with blank spaces filled in by hand in graphi
Gold painted wood and vellum side drum with steel frame, wires and adjustment screws. A small gold and enamel badge, in the shape of a shield surmounted by a king's crown, is attached to the side of t
Rectangular upright battery-operated torch with metal flaps top and bottom, and a bullseye lens. The torch is within a green metal casing. The lens is hinged and folds down in order to access the glob
Ribbon bar for the Iron Cross Second Class, Lippe Cross for War Merit (Combatants), and House Order of Lippe with crossed swords device. The ribbon bar is pinned to a piece of ribbon for the Iron Cros
Side drum. The main body of the drum is made from brass. A brass ring has been added to the top and bottom of the drum, each with 8 points attached to fit the drum tensioning screws. The supplier's de
