Functional object - Ammunition bandolier, 1918

Historical information

Ammunition pouches on belt to wear either as a bandolier or as a waist belt on which to carry rifle ammunition

Significance

As manufactured by Holden and Frost

Physical description

Leather belt 70mm wide with 9 pouches riveted onto it. At each end belt reduces to 35mm with a buckle on end, other end holed to allow the ends to be joined

Inscriptions & markings

Holden and Frost Adelaide B.26/LH / 47

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