Owned by R.A. Brewster who was in the Royal Australian Navy on board HMS Kanimbla 1939-1947The matress came into our possession through local op shop. Mr. Brewsters daughter visited the Museum and in seeing the mattress mentioned that her father had lived in Heathcote.Till then we didnit know the history of the item.Horse hair mattress made of calico outer cover, leather buttons. dispersed over body of mattressName R.A. Brewster R.A.N stamped on underside of mattersshorse hair mattress