The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Steel helmet painted green. The helmet is eliptical in shape and deep in the crown with a narrow brim. Brown cotton backed vinyl liner is attached to the inside of the helmet by four rivetted metal strips. A buckled leather chin strap is attached on either side.
Collected by 554630 Major Colin Johnston from an abandoned Taliban position at Kandahar airport. Major Johnston was Officer Commanding 152 Signal Squadron 1999-2002 and was Communications Officer of Task Force 64, the Special Air Service Regiment group in Afghanistan, from November 2001 to February 2002.
Cardboard Christmas food parcel containing food and beverages. The box is cream coloured with a fine decorative stripe pattern running diagonally across the surface. A thicker red ribbon and bow have
White cotton cap embroidered with circular designs in red, yellow, grey and black thread. Small mirrored glass sequins are stitched into the design. The front of the cap has an arched cut away. Coll
Mark I yellow based Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) shirt with brassard and rank slides. The shirt has long sleeves with reinforcing between elbow and wrist with a second layer of fabric. The
Mark I yellow based Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) trousers with khaki plastic buttons and a zippered fly closure. The knees of the trousers are reinforced with a second layer of fabric, and
Mark I yellow based Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) bush hat. The hat has a wide brim and a band stitched around the crown at 40 mm intervals. Inside, the crown of the hat and the front secti
Mark II grey based Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) shirt with brassard and rank slides. The shirt has long sleeves with reinforcing between elbow and wrist with a second layer of fabric. They
Mark Two grey based Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) trousers with khaki plastic buttons and a zippered fly closure. The knees of the trousers are reinforced with a second layer of fabric whic
Mark II grey based Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) bush hat. The hat has a wide brim and a band stitched around the crown at 40 mm intervals. Inside, the crown of the hat and the front sectio
White cotton cap embroidered with circular designs in red, yellow, grey and black thread. Small mirrored glass sequins are stitched into the design. The front of the cap has an arched cut away. Coll
Mark I yellow based Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) bush hat. The hat has a wide brim and a band stitched around the crown at 40 mm intervals. Inside, the crown of the hat and the front secti
Mark II grey based Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) bush hat. The hat has a wide brim and a band stitched around the crown at 40 mm intervals. Inside, the crown of the hat and the front sectio
Olive green AFH-1 flying helmet. The helmet has a single clear visor and internal black padded earphones. The helmet is padded on the inside with vinyl covered foam and secured by a padded cotton chin
Plastic-coated compressed fibre helmet with faded green chin strap attached by a pair of metal swivel mounts. The chin strap has a pair of metal attachments at the ends for wearing the chin strap unde
Painted German M 1918 steel helmet with leather chinstrap. A painted protective steel 'stirnpanzer' brow plate is attached to the ventilating lugs on the helmet. The specific history of this helmet
