The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Reproduction cream canvas water bucket with a jute rope carrying handle attached to two heavy canvas loops machined to each side of the bucket. The top edge of the bucket has a sleeve threaded through with rope for reinforcement and to steady the bucket when it is full of water. The body of the bucket is secured for attachment to the saddle, when empty, by a brown leather strap with a brass buckle, passed several times around the bucket.
Example of a standard issue water bucket carried by light horse units.
Green coloured canvas water bucket with tarred rope handle. Handle is fixed to the bucket through brass eyelets by splicing. Marked on the inside with "AUSTRALIA / CGHF / 1917" a broad arrow. Also a b
Standard issue blocked brown leather rifle bucket for attachment to the Pattern 1912 UP saddle. Bucket is complete with a leather slide steadying fitting, half way down the bucket, to attach it to the
Blocked brown leather rifle bucket with flange and strap for attachment to saddle. Stamped on flange with manufacturer's details, broad arrow and date 1941. Also known as 'Bucket, Carbine, Cavalry M
Light Horse tethering peg, hobble and rope. Octagonal wooden tethering peg is reinforced with steel at the tip and around the head. The upper part of the peg has been drilled through and has a loop of
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
Nautical odometer water vane rope handle used to stabilize water vane. The handle consists of an aluminium tube which has a ceramic handle attached to to it. The rope is threaded to through the alumin
