Footwear - BOOTS - GP - ARMY, Department of Defence, Post 1960

Physical description

Pair of black leather army boots - known as GP's - "General Purpose" with black cotton laces.
Top inside boots - cotton label with Department of Defence Size and Fitting information.
Rubber sole with imprint of maker's label.

Inscriptions & markings

Top inside boot - black print on cotton label "COMFRT WEAR 13/8/ SIZE 6/6 FITTING/ R B" - handwritten in black ink "191/148".
Rubber sole - imprint - maker's label “COMFORTWEAR/ WEST AUST/ BP VULVANISED RUBBER/ SOLE & HEEL".

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