The artillery pattern bandoleer differed from the light horse pattern having five ammunition pouches across the chest and none on the back, whereas the latter had pouches front and back.Leather artillery pattern bandoleer with five ammunition pouches.ammunition, bandoleer, artillery, uniform

Donor believed it to beWorn by members of Australian Light Horse WWI, Subsequent comment however reports that 50 Round Bandolier, P. 1903, and was used by mounted troops OTHER THAN LIGHT HORSE, such as Artillery, Service Corps, Engineers etc. It is NOT a Light Horse item.Light Horse wore a Pattern 30pattern bandolier. This has 9 pouches, each holding 10 rounds each, thus a total of 150 rounds of .303" were carriedBrown leather bandoleer Belt type with 5 ammunition pouches and brass buckles

Mounted light horse "Smoko" at Camp 13 with rider.Photograph of a magnificent mounted alert light horse, 303 rifle in leather holster, white blaze on head. Ears pricked. Soldier also in traditional light horse uniform with shoulder leather ammo bandoleer.camp 13

WW1 relevance to soldier Pte. David Towers, a Chiltern resident who served in France during 1916. WW1 circa 1916An Empire Greeting Card sent from Pte. David Towers whilst in France, to his brother Bertie dated 4/9/1916. The card has six Empire nation small embroided flags and some lacework with embroided wording "To my Dear Brother". The card also has an internal small silk pocket containing another smaller card with wording "For you alone Sept 4th 1916 with best love from your soldier brother Dave". Photograph of Pte. David Towers Chiltern resident wearing WW1 uniform with bandoleer ammunition belt and riding whip. The Empire Greeting Card has faded writing in pencil on the back, with some illegible wording, main words contain the following - dated September 4th. 1916 "had a very fine birthday in France my dear brother Bertie". Inside the card is a lace pocket containing a smaller card with the wording “For you alone Sept 4th. 1916 with best love from your soldier brother Dave”. Photograph of Pte. David Towers wearing WW1 uniform, with an ammunition bandoleer and riding whip.

Soldier in uniform wearing ammo pouches over left shoulder and a peaked hat.world war one, photo black and white, leather ammunition bandoleer, crozier kenneth j, service number 20125