The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British Army issue 1950 Pattern jungle green cotton drill trousers with green plastic buttons. The trousers have a concealed four button fly, and the waist is adjusted by a pair of cross-over straps connecting to chromed buckles at the hips. No belt loops are present. There are a pair of slash pockets at the hips and inset rear pockets secured by button flaps. The right hand pocket button has been replaced with one made of black plastic. On the left thigh is a large cargo patch pocket with a single buttoned flap. Inside the rear waistband is a green cotton maker's label printed in black with the words 'TROUSERS, DRILL, GREEN. 1950 Pattern. SIZE 2 Height 5ft. 3ins. to 5ft. 4ins. Waist 31ins. to 33ins. Seat 37ins. to 38ins. Leg 29 1/2L J. Compton, Sons & Webb Ltd. London. 1957' and a Broad Arrow marking. The service number 3077 is also written in black ink inside the waistband.
Associated with 1/3077 Corporal Edmund Rees Baker, who served with sub units of 101 Wireless Regiment and 7 Signals Regiment (including 210 Signal Squadron and 121 Signal Squadron) in Malaya between 1955-58 and again between 1961-62.
British Army issue 1950 Pattern jungle green cotton drill trousers with green plastic buttons. The trousers have a concealed four button fly, and the waist is adjusted by a pair of cross-over straps c
Short sleeved British Army issue jungle green 'Aertex' cotton 'safari' jacket. The jacket is closed by four brown plastic buttons with no provision for a fastening at the collar. Shoulder straps are a
British Army issue jungle green cotton drill trousers with brown plastic or Bakelite buttons. The trousers have a concealed five button fly, and the waist is adjusted by a pair of cross-over straps co
Pair of British Army 1952 pattern olive green cold weather combat trousers as issued to Australian forces during the Korean War. The trousers are made from a double thickness of fine cotton gabardine
Pair of 1950 Pattern jungle green cotton drill trousers. The trousers have a pleated front, thick waistband and concealed four button fly closure. The waistband extends on either side of the fly to fo
Brushed cotton twill khaki combat trousers as worn by North Korean soldiers. The trousers have a concealed four button fly with a further black plastic button at the waistband. There are a pair of sla
