The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
EGYPT, C.1915. A LIGHT HORSEMAN POSES WITH HIS HORSE. THE SADDLE IS NOT PACKED FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS AND ONLY CARRIES A SHOE CASE. THE MAN IS NOT WEARING HIS BELT OR BAYONET AND THE PHOTO WAS PROBABLY TAKEN IN A CAMP. THE HORSE IS A TYPICAL REMOUNT TYPE. (DONOR: JOAN THOMAS).
PROBABLY EGYPT, C.1915. A SOLDIER ROUGH RIDING A HEAVY TRANSPORT HORSE. UNTIL A SPECIAL REMOUNT UNIT ARRIVED LATE IN 1915 MUCH OF THE ROUGH WORK WAS DONE BY SOLDIERS IN THE VARIOUS REGIMENTS. AT THAT
EGYPT, C.1915. AN ARMY FARRIER AT WORK. THE HORSE IS PROBABLY A DIFFICULT ANIMAL TO SHOE AS IT IS BEING RESTRAINED BY THE EAR. (DONOR: JOAN THOMAS).
EGYPT, C.1915. A LIGHT HORSE TROOPER POSES WITH AN EGYPTIAN BOY AND HIS HORSE. AN EGYPTIAN PLOUGH CAN BE SEEN IN THE BACKGROUND. (DONOR: JOAN THOMAS).
Officer's pattern, semi-circular shoe case to carry a spare front and hind shoe from the near side dees of an officer's Mark IV saddle. The case has a small internal pocket to carry horse shoe nails.
Study of a bay troop horse wearing a 1902 pattern bridle, 1912 Universal Pattern saddle, and brown saddle blanket. Attached to the saddle is a pair of saddle wallets, greatcoat, rolled grey blanket, a
SOUTH AFRICA, C 1900. A PHOTOGRAPHER POSES MOUNTED BESIDE THE WAGON THAT CARRIES HIS EQUIPMENT. AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHERS WENT AMONG BOTH THE BRITISH AND THE BOERS TAKING PICTURES. THE AMERICAN SADDLE BA
