When he died in 2007, Wally Byrne, left a legacy of public service that many would be proud to emulate. Having served in the Royal Australian Navy in the Pacific during the Second War World War, Wally later joined the Victorian Civil Ambulance as an ambulance officer. In a career that spanned more than 35 years, Wally was based at Lonsdale Street, Latrobe Street and Fairfield. He became Station Officer at the busy Latrobe Street before moving into the Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) system. Promoted to District Officer he became officer in charge of communications and served in this role until his retirement. Chas Martin, one of Wally’s communications staff at Latrobe Street, recalled that Wally was an efficient and well liked manager. He was also a very social person. Having purchased a block of land at Christmas Hills, Wally and his family hosted regular weekend BBQ’s there for his communications staff, other ambulance officers, and their families. Wally’s son Jon, later joined Ambulance Victoria, became a paramedic and now holds a senior role in the organisation.Pair of dark brown leather gaiters with metal clips to fasten the side and a small brass buckle and strap at the top. The gaiters are marked in ink on the inside surface 'Left' and 'Right' and are both inscribed with the owners name ' W.BYRNE'. gaiters, uniform, wally byrne

Mason collection, refer 3979.2.1) - .4) Two sets of webbing Gaiters, each set left and right leg, khaki colour, bottom edges on curved surfaces are leather lined, each has two buckles and two leather straps, all hand written in black on inside.On All, “A.W. Mason VX140967”gaiters, webbing, uniform

Uniform Gaiters belonged to Thomas Henry ISER V24933 and VX102660 2nd AIF. Refer Cat No 383.2 for his service details.Cloth Gaiters Khaki .1) Has dark brown Buttons .2) Has light brown Buttons.1) Hand written inside gaiter "Iser" stamped "?" and "RAM"gaiters uniform, military

One pair of Canvas Gaiters 1940 USA type pattern. 1 & 2. Made of canvas, Jungle Green colour. There is a webbing strap that holds the gaiters to the boot. The strap has black metal fittings. One edge has black metal eyelets, the other edge has black metal hooks. There is a cotton bootlace fitted to hold gaiters shut.ww2, gaiters, uniform, usa

T. Woolman, Volinteer Defence Corp.1. Gaiter - wool, khaki, 3 plastic buttons. 2. Gaiter - wool, Khaki, 3 metal buttons.gaiters, uniform, ww2, accesory

Pair of home made gaiter weights made of khaki webbing sewn into a circle and stuffed with heavy metal items apporx 3.5 cm long.passchendaele barracks trust, gaiters, uniform

Original display card states - "Gaiters. Lt Cedric Thomas. Served at Gallipoli.".1) .2) Pair of leather uniform leggings, at the top is an adjustable strapgaiters, uniform, leggings

Pair of leather gaiters with metal buckle fasteners.leggings, gaiters, uniform

Norman Charles Stevens VX123648 & V59636. Enlisted AIF VX123648 9/3/1943. Discharged 28/6/1946. Private in Australian Army Catering Corp.1. Canvas Ankle Gaiters (Right) with 2 straps and 2 metal buckles. 2. Canvas Ankle Gaiters (Left) with 2 straps and 2 metal buckles. 3. Canvas Ankle Gaiters (Right) with 2 straps and 2 metal buckles. 4. Canvas Ankle Gaiters (Left) with 2 straps and 2 metal buckles.Inside N.C.S. R & L.uniform, gaiters, ww2

Part of the "Kevin John Herdman", No. 397661, Collection. See Cat No. 5942P for details of his service record.Pair black stiffened canvas gaiters with leather straps including underfoot straps. Top and bottom edges trimmed with black leather. Brass fittings. Internal seams reinforced with blue leather.1 & 2. Stamped on inside in white: "C.G.C.F. D. (Upwards arrow) D, 1962, 3".uniform, gaiters, kevin john herdman

Part of the Kevin John Herdman, No. 397661, Collection. See catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service record.Pair of black stiffened canvas gaiters with leather straps including underfoot straps. Top and bottom edges trimmed with black leather. Brass fittings. Internal seams reinforced with black leather..1) Stamped on inside in white: '(upwards arrow) ULC, 1967, SIZE 3, R' .2) Stamped on inside in white: '(upwards arrow) ULC, 1967, SIZE 3, L'uniform, gaiters, kevin john herdman

Gaiters belonged to Alan Walter Mason VX140967, 2/10th AUST PORT OP COY AATNC. Enlisted 7 May 1943, Discharged 30 November 1945..1) & .2) Khaki webbed gaiter fitted with two clips and two straps for fitting. Straight double taped top and curved bottom with canvas lining on inside bottom.1 & .2) "VX140967 MASON, A.W." in black ink on canvas lining.uniform, gaiters

Pair of dark khaki gaiters, army styles, 1 rolled up in tight ball and tied up with mustard strap. The other open.army uniform, gaiters, ww2

Photograph: WW1 male soldier seated, wearing army uniform, gaiters, spurs, sergeant stripes. Written on front ' Mina Moors'Mina Moors, auditorium building, Collins Street, Melbourneorganization, military, male portrait, ww1, soldier, sergeant

An 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles detachment mountrd in armoured vehicles led the Anzac Day march in Albury between 1950 and 1970. Other soldiers identified in the group include :- John and Ken Beach, Jim Marki, Bill Cameron,Dick Cole, Eric Roberts, Terry Clarkson and Jack Verloop.Collection of photographs showing an armoured regiment of the Citizen Forces in the 1960s as it transitioned from wheeled armoured vehicles to tanks to M113 armoured personal carriers.Black and white photograph of 13 soldiers wearing battledress uniform, boots, gaiters, berets with 8/13 VMR badges, and basic webbing and pistol holsters. This is standard dress for Armoured vehicle crewmen. Lieutenant Bill Russell at centre." Anzac Day 1963 Garden End Dean Street

Gaiters used as part of the uniform to be worn over the legs to protect pants and boots. Part of the collection of John Young. See Cat No. 1181.3.Two pairs of gaiters. Black leather, Two leather straps with buckles on the side and one leather strap and buckle on bottom. Also a metal slot and clip at bottom.On 9941.1 & 2. Stamped "UL9 1968 Size 9". On 9941. 3 & 4. Nil.john young collection, gaiters

Used pre or during WW2.1. and 2. These are small size ankle gaitors, British pattern. They are made out of canvas - 2 layers. The hem at the bottom is brown leather. There are two straps and buckles to fit the gaitors on with. The canvas has been painted jungle green. ww2, uniform

This is one pair of 1938 USA Pattern gaiters. They are made of canvas and have a webbing strap that goes under the boot. The buckle fitting is black painted steel. One edge of the gaiter has black printed etelets, the other edge has black metal hoops, There is a cotton bootlace tied to the gaiter. The colour is jungle green. Printed outside - leggings, canvas dismanted M-1938 2R. Plus manufacturers details.ww2, usa gaiters

Collection James Knopp Reg No. 15151. & 2. One pair of lower leg leather gaiters, both left and right.1. On inside “A0030” On outside “A.J. OAKMAN, MAKER ^RG 16/91” 2. On inside “A0030” On outside “A.J. OAKMAN, MAKER 16 ^ RG 1928”passchendaele barracks trust, james knopp, leather gaiters, pbt 101 102

Refer to: "FRANCIS JOSEPH KELLY", QX47461 A.I.F. Enlisted 11/2/1942, age 19 yrs. Disch. 13/2/1946 Rank - GNR 1. Unit: 163 Aust Light Anti Aircraft Bty1. & 2. Standard USA pattern, khaki canvas gaiter. There are seven hooks on one side opening, on the other side are 14 eyelets. A cotton cord is used to hold the gaiter shut. At the bottom is a 17mm wide canvas webbing strap that goes under the boot arch.1. Written inside is “QX47461” (Illegible). 2. Written inside is “QX47461 GNR KELLY F.J. AIF”francis joseph kelly, uniform, ww2

"Terence Smethurst" enlisted in CMF on 6 April 1940. No. V83441. Aged 25 years and 6 months. Married to Patricia May O'Hanlon in 1940. The photo may be their wedding day. Transferred to AIF 28 Sep 1942 No. VX110528. Overseas service listed as; New Guinea 26 Oct 1942 - 18 Sept 1944 Discharged 18 Oct 1945 Rank Sgt. Unit 10th Aust. Advanced Ordnance Dept A.A.O.C. Black & White photo. The Sergeant is in winter uniform. No hat, pipe clayed belt and gaiters. The lady is wearing a below knee dark skirt with a light coloured blouse and dark jacket. She is wearing a flower corsage on her right collar. She is wearing a dark coloured hat with a flower or feather on the top.On rear= 196 Bastings St, Northcote. Terence A Smethurst. Patricia May Smethurst (nee O'Hanlon).photo, ww2, terence smethurst

These type of gaiters were used by soldiers who would have been attached to the Light Horse Regiments. No other men other than soldiers in the Light Horse Regiments wore these gaiters as they were part of their uniform and added protection of their lower legs when riding their horses. All levels for AIF people wore these gaiter from Privates to Officers. There seems to be several types of gaiters which were lace ups or had straps over the outside of the gaiters or some were just done up with the buckles at the top. It is unknown it the ones we have would have had straps on the outside or if this was a choice of the wearer. Towards the end of WWI many of the light horse regiments combined with each other as their numbers became less and eventually with the advancement of military weapons the use of horses in war battles become less and were not needed in consequent world wars. These gaiters are historical significant to world war one and the light horse regiments especially the 4th and 13th Regiments. Men from the the Kiewa Valley went off to war and fought with the these regiments. Henry Higginson fought with both the 4th and 13th LHR in France. Sydney Stewart fought with the 4th LHR in France and was killed in France aged 20 years of age. A few of the young men that left from Tawonga in the Kiewa Valley went into the Light Horse Regiments as they were farmers that had experience with horse. Even though the AIF said they just did not automatically put country men into the LHR . Despite not having provenance of these gaiters the fact that men from Tawonga were in the light horse regiments, and only men from the LHR wore these gaiters it would be safe to say they would have been from some one in the local area that fought in WWI who owned these. Therefore they are representative of gaiters from the LHR and have excellent interpretive capacity as KVHS have a photo of Henry Higginson wearing his uniform which clearly shows his gaiters similar to these ones.One pair of brown leather gaiters with buckle at top. Seam at ankel. Left gaiter has strap missingmilitary, army, horse, gaiters

ALAN WILLIAM HOLMES No VX124730 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 13.4.1943 age 20 years. At discharge on 24.6.1946 he held the rank of Cpl in 18th Advanced Ordnance Depot. Later in life he was President of the Bendigo RSL.Pair of US gaiters worn by soldiers in WWII. Made of canvas with green leather straps & brass bucklesInside canvas in black texta: “VX124730 A HOLMES 13”uniforms - army, gaiters us

British pattern webbing gaitor, light green colour, x 2 leather straps have been nuggeted black, buckles are brass.Written in ink: “PTE J DUMBAR”uniforms - military - army, costume - male uniform, passchendaele barracks trust

Pair WWII dress gaiters, khaki canvas material with leather straps & brass buckles. .1) Leather reinforcements are brown smooth leather. .2) Leather reinforcements are black textured leatherInked by hand on 1.) “M (?) J Dunbar” & (?) “M Field”uniforms - army, passchendaele barracks trust, gaiters

Pair black stiffened canvas gaiters with leather straps including under foot straps. Top & bottom edges bound with dark blue leather. Brass fittings, internal joins reinforced with blue leather.Stamped inside on canvas: “ ... / Size 4”uniforms - army, passchendaele barracks trust, gaiters

One of a pair of U.S gaiters issued during WWII.Khaki canvas gaiter with cord lacing through metal eyes & metal hooks. Canvas strap with metal tip sewn to bottom. Metal buckle on opposite side to secure strap.uniforms - army, military history, passchendaele barracks trust, gaiters

Gaiters WWII issue, canvas khaki secured with 2 straps & brass buckles.Inside each gaiter: “H & S Ltd 1940 A 4”uniforms - army, costume - male uniform, passchendaele barracks trust

Gaiters, khaki coloured woollen outer, inside lining is khaki cotton, has 3 copper buttons with Australian Military Forces motif.‘J A HOLMES’costume accessories - male, uniforms - army, gaiters, passchendaele barracks trust

Item issued to Tom Iser. Refer cat 383.2 for his service details. Cotton/wool gaiter, 3 buttons and 3 button holes. "ISER" in black ink..uniform, gaiter, passchendaele barracks trust