The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal group portrait of unidentified soldiers in their tent after a stint, enjoying peices of waki melon. Note the rifles chained to the bamboo tent post in the center.
Army issue woollen blanket. The dark grey blanket has three light grey stripes approximately 6 cm in width that run along its length. In the top corner of the blanket there is white tag bearing the ma
Two circular pressed fibre identity discs attached by a piece of khaki fabric string. Both discs have a 4 mm mounting holes used to thread the string. One of the discs is dark brown. The obverse side
Black lightweight canvas kit bag with ten metal eyelets around the opening. A thin piece of rope is threaded through these to serve as a draw string. Written along the length of the bag in light brown
Hand knitted garter stitch khaki hood of the type worn under a helmet. The hood is knitted in a circular pattern and includes a chin strap that is permanently fixed to each side of the hood. Associa
Canvas and pressed fibre bag designed to carry maps. The bag is roughly rectangular, and has a canvas top flap secured by a pair of brass press studs. The bottom section of the bag is reinforced with
Other rank's unlined khaki wool serge service dress jacket pair with pleated breast pockets with triple pointed flaps and a pair of expanding pockets over each hip with straight flaps waist pockets. T
An outdoors informal group portrait of unidentified Australian and British soldiers displaying their catch after a hare drive in Germany.
Unidentified soldiers of 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment outside their tent in the field. Behind their tent can be seen an armoured personnel carrier which has been converted to carry an 81mm
An outdoors informal group portrait of unidentified members of the Australian Field Post Office and Staff surrounded by bags of mail outside their office. Note the poster in window advertising 'Senti
An outdoors informal group portrait of unidentified men of the 2nd Australian Division, part of a quota proceeding to Australia, awaiting entrainment to the Base Depot at Le Havre, in France. Several
'Nap', a monkey mascot, of the 21st Battalion chained to a tree, enjoying his pipe at Beaucourt in France. With him is an unidentified soldier.
Informal group portrait of seven unidentified soldiers, probably of the 3rd Field Ambulance, enjoying a moment of leisure. Two of them are smoking pipes. The soldier in the middle is possibly 198 Priv
