1939 - 1945 Australian Army Sewing Kit. This kit is just one of many different brands of sewing kit - issued to Australian troops during the Second World War. Containing the standard requirements for uniform/clothing repair in the field. Items include:- assorted sewing needles,spare metal (quad hole) buttons and spare cotton/wool thread. Originally the "hold-all" (or pouch) was manufactured using leather, which was in plentiful supply in Australia and is quite durable. The major problem with leather however, especially in tropical or damp conditions - is it's susceptibility to moisture. This will then have an adverse affect upon the metal items contained within the kit, obviously resulting in corrosion to the metal sewing needles and buttons. This sewing kit hold-alls was manufactured from a khaki cotton or similar material. The metal thimble is missing.Standard issue sewing kit for Australian Soldiers serving in WW2 1939-45 in New Guinea and tropical areasA rectangular khaki cotton pouch containing wool and cotton threads, needles, metal buttons, folding stainless steel scissors that rolls up and is tied by two cotton bands.world war 11 1939-1945, cotton, khaki, soldier field kit, sewing kit, new guinea, army supply department, australian army, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham,

Khaki colour sewing kit used by soldiers to repair their uniform.H.E.Berry and Sons Pty Ltd

Ref to Cat 5825 Patterson.This is made of jungle green cotton drill. It has one end pointed with two small cords. Inside are two pockets. One pocket is open, one pocket is held shut with the aid of a brown button. Inside the pockets are various loos items such as cottons, wool and needles.Written in ink on the outside is "1734719 Steele"vietnam war, soldiers kit, steele

This item is part of a collection of items owned by Arthur Lock, a member of the 2/23rd Battalion, an all-volunteer Second Australian Imperial Force which served as part of the garrison during the Siege of Tobruk, then at El Alamein, New Guinea and Borneo. It has particular local significance as the battalion was know as "Albury's Own" because a large majority of the battalion's initial intake of volunteers came from the Albury–Wodonga region.This shaving brush was part of standard supplies and personal items issued to members of the Australian Defence Forces during World War 2.Standard Defence issue shaving brush issued to Australian personnel during the World War 2 era. It has a pine timber handle with black bristles and string reinforcement bindin at the top of the handle. On base of brush "H. OLDFIELD/& SON/ SYDNEY/1941world war 11, rats of tobruk, soldiers kit

The Grinton Collection. Photograph of a Soldiers full kit laid out. Refer Cat. 1280 for Jack Grintons service details.Photograph - framed. Photograph - black and white photograph showing a soldier's full kit laid out. Frame - timber, light varnish finish. Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 1 - Living Behind The Lines" "C. My Kit" framed accessories, camera on the somme, 38th bn, grinton, kit

Leo Harris No 3132, KIA. Refer 2478 for service history also 2476, 2477P, 2479.3.Tag, Deceased Soldiers Kit. Cardboard, black & pen writing, red strip vertical through centre. Nothing on the rear. String tie with metal clip attached.3132 - HARRIS - GNR - L - 56th / 60th BATTY AIFdocuments - labels, deceased military

Issued as part of a soldiers kit and equipment.Woven, waterproof, green cover divided into 3 sleeves with individual black plastic blow up mattress tubes, fitted with press studs to secure each matress.“Phoenix Society INC 1983 Colons Australia (arrow up) 8465 - 66 - 011 - 5818military bedding, equipment

Military issue as part of a Soldiers kit..1) Shaving mirror, rectangular shape, polished metal with a central hole at one end. .2) Shaving mirror wallet, plastic, green colour, folding with one metal press stud and hole central one end.shaving, mirrors, accessory military

Example of WWI soldiers mess pannikin. Part of the Charles Honybun CollectionPart of the Honeybun collection - Mitcham RSL.Tin mess pannikin, German WWI.Silesia 17 (origin + date?)soldiers, mess kit, charles henry honybun

Military issue as part of a soldiers kit and equipment.Water bottle pouch, green colours, water proof outer, soft felt inner, two folding flaps with press studs, back has a webbing section sewn on with 3 types of attachment to a webbing belt, 2 off steel.pouches water, equipment military

Item issued as part of a soldiers kit and equipment.Belt, webbing, khaki colour, brass buckles, brass keepers, brass fixers for length adjustment, rear has brass buckles for shoulder strap attachment.webbing, equipment, belts

Military issue as part of a soldiers kit and equipmentHair brush, wood, slightly curved top, brown colour, inset aluminium section into wood with off white bristles set in the aluminium, on top a label with instructions keeping "the brush in good order", on one side of the wood is details stamped in whitish colour.On side of brush, " D (arrow up) D SA Brush Co 1952"brushes, hair, accessory

Military issue as part of a soldiers kit and webbing.Compass pouch, rectangular shape, green colour with folding flap cover, rear has webbing section sewn on on with slide attachment to fit a belt, hand written on front, stamped details inside flap.On front in black Texta, “ Withers 2263729”. On inside flap in black, “ 8645 - 50 - 577 - 4927 - D.....S......8/70”compass, poches, military

Item issued as part of a soldiers kit and equipment.Mess cup, plastic, olive green colour, round with handle, embossed on base are details.On base, " M.E. (over) 2 (arrow up) 1968, 7350 - 66 - 024 - 2278"mess, cups, canteen

Military issue as part of a soldiers kit and equipment.1) Dixie, large, aluminium, rectangular shape, two handles that swing around to store away, details stamped on one end. .2) Dixie, same as .1) but smaller and fits inside .1) for storage..1) Stamped on handle end, "7350 - 66 - 014 - 5895, SMP (over) V (arrow up) 6/80". .2) Same as .1)dixies, mess set

Trenching tool was an intrinsic part of the soldiers kit in the field.The tool was of vital assistance to the soldier in the field. Variously employed as a shovel or a pick to dig a trench, a toilet, drainage for rainwater, as a machete on occasions.Wooden handle with metal blade and spike; blade and spike swiveled out to be used but folded for carry. Some indecipherable markings but included a pointed arrow and some model or serial numbers.vietnam, vietnam war, equipment, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch

Issued as part of a soldiers kit and equipment, this belt is designed to attach a range of different equipment. Issued to Malcolm Angus 3112710, served Vietnam.Webbing belt, green colour, belt has a series of holes along length for belt adjustment and equipment attachment, brass buckles and keepers.webbing, belts, equipment

Item issued as part of a soldiers kit and equipment, used for cooking, washing and shaving. In Army Q Store language these were, “Cups canteen steel”Mug, stainless steel, kidney shape with fold out wrap around handle, numbers and details are stamped on handle.On handle, “8465 - 50 - 242 - 7843 - 1968”, Stokes V Melb”containers, mugs, equipment, canteen

Soldiers sewing kit known as a 'Housewife' belonging to D.A. Geake, complete with needles, thread and buttons etc.Soldiers details. Reg. no 3/784037. D.A.Geake. Makers name also stamped on one end.

Item in the collection of "William John SULLIVAN" VX57829. Refer to Cat No. 9523P for his service details. All illustrations by Geoff Tyson.SOFT COVER. Cover - cardboard, green colour with embossed finish. Black colour print on front and back. Front - illustrated with a sketch of a soldiers kit. Spine - metal staples. 40 pages (not numbered), cut, plain white paper. Collection of black and white drawings, sketches and maps from the POW's in Japanese hands.books, ww2, pow, william john sullivan

Ref Cat 5825. Was used in cleaning items of Soldiers personal kit.This is a rectangular piece of soft cotton material - orange colour. It has red cotton stitching around the hem. Inside has signs of boot polish black.cleaning kit, vietnam war

Item is part of soldiers clothing kit and proudly identifies the wearer as 'Australian'.As with all items of kit and clothing, these items can have lasting memories for the soldier.Army shoulder attachment 'Australia' x three. Top two are identical: heavier duty material backing; silver text. 3rd is on a lighter duty material with gold text.'Australia'.diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, uniform

Puttees were long established items of a soldiers kit. Although time consuming items to tie correctly, puttees were a very comfortable and practical method of ensuring that mud and loose debris would not enter the tops of ankle length boots. Short puttees were common during the second world war.A pair of dark khaki woven wool cloth bands that were wound around a soldier's ankle. Each puttee has cotton stitching across one end, with the other end stitched into a triangular shape. Attached to the triangular end is a long khaki woven cotton strap that was used to secure the puttee in place. Cotton stitching is across the end of the cotton strap.V307 1944 D (broad arrow) Dputtees, clothing

Postcard, WW1, B&W photo of troops breaking camp at Zeitoun, Egypt. Soldiers and kit bags standing around in front of rows of white conical tents. Handwritten in ink on the back - Troops (2nd DAC) breaking camp Zeitoun March '16. Zeitoun is a suburb of Cairo.postcard, postcard, ww1, 2nd dac, zeitoun, egypt

Book, paperback, front cover has large group portrait of Australian Soldiers with full kit & steel helmets in front of a tank. 150 pages, illustrated photos, painting & maps.books, the great war, the australians

A trenching tool used in Vietnam war, carried by soldiers with their kit. This tool had multiple uses including digging in-field trenches, disposal of human waste, and an an improptu weapon in hand-to-hand combat.This trenching tool is representative of filed kits issued to Australian soldiers in the Vietnam War. Length of handle suggests it was used by Sappers or Artillary.A portable folding shovel with a rivetted lip attached to a wooden handle. A metal tube is atached to the end of the handle. The metal blade is hinged by rivet to the metal tube on the end of the handle. A circular steel tube is on the metal tube.trenching tool, field shovel, vietnam war, military kit, shovel

Made by H E Barry and Son, Brunswick, the soldiers housewife was a portable sewing kit that allowed soldiers to complete running repairs on their uniforms. It included, needles, thread, wool, buttons etc. Barry's also were contracted to provide shorts, shirts and trousers for the army.Soldier's housewife kit in calico bag. The kit comprise: a spoon, a sawing kit wrap in its own cloth with nine needles and three different colours threads (red, white, brown), a razor in its box on the outside Invicta razore manufacturesd by E. M. Dickinson Sheffield England, a shaving brush and a band made of leather for sharpening the razor.

The Grinton Collection. Jack Grinton with full marching order kit on Refer Cat no. 1280 for Jacks service details.Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting a full length informal portrait of a soldier with all his kit. Background - brick wall. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 1: Living behind the lines" "D. Kitted up".framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton

From title page = "DESERT/ BOYS/ Australians at War from Beersheba/ to Tobruk and El Alamein".Soft cover book Cover - cardboard, light blue colour background. Blue, brown, black print on front, spine and back. Illustrated - black and white photographs - front - five soldiers seated around a gun emplacement. Back - group of soldiers with their kit, ready to leave. 712 pages. Cut, plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated - black and white photographs and documents.publications, books, military history, ww1, ww2