Case 60 - Australian Light Horse

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Case 60 - Australian Light Horse

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Case 60

Collection Items

Edited by Charles Bean

Souvenir folded card with printed portrait of horse on cover . 2 printed images inside commemorating WW1 campaigns around the Mediterranean , and 191 calander . Black and yellow ribbon attached center spine

Certificate of discharge WWI, Donald Davidson. Heavyweight paper with printed and handwritten, possibly sepia ink. inscriptions on both sides. Dated 13th September 1919.

Certificate of discharge WWII, Donald Davidson. Heavyweight paper with printed and typed inscriptions on both sides. Handwritten possibly sepia ink? Signature on recto. Dated 13th October 1945.

01: Iron alloy blade with wooden handle. For use with Lee Enfield .303 rifles. Dated between 1908 and 1913 due to hooked quillion. Long narrow fullers on each side of the blade. Ring and mortise slot with locking bolt secures bayonet to rifle…

Rolled up long narrow piece of cloth that was used for wrapping around the lower leg - fine weave - raw edge - tapers off in a point with a long narrow strap 810 mm long that is stitched on

Rolled up long narrow piece of cloth that was used for wrapping around the lower leg - fine weave - raw edge - tapers off in a point with a long narrow strap 810 mm long that is stitched on

Lining along waist and fly with green, light green and cream cotton- fly has 5 possibly plastic buttons- 2 front pockets- legs have lacing on lower part (light brown laces present)

9-pocket leather ammunition bandolier. Inscription reads: "Holden & Frost / Adelaide / CMF / 8 NSW 07"

Medal obverse: portrait of George V on the
reverse: image of St George on horseback trampling underfoot the eagle shield of the Central Powers and a skull and cross - bones ; The risen sun is above these figures; 1914 and 1918 are written along…

For King and Empire Services Rendered - circular medal with GRJ and crown atop in centre

Oval brass collar badge featuring a lion rampant surrounded by a garter with the words, 'NINTH LIGHT HORSE'. Beneath is a scroll with the words, 'PRO GLORIA ET HONORE'. Backed with a brown wood pulp card with red coating. Two luggs on the top and…

Left hand white metal collar badge of 12 Australian Light Horse Regiment (1930-1942). The badge shows the voided numerals '1' and '2' separated by a standing kangaroo. Below the kangaroo are the letters 'ALH' above a scroll containing the motto…

Domed top blue enamal water bottle (canteen), cloth covered with plastic topped cork stopper in leather cradle attached to leather shoulder strap.

Blue enamelled steel water bottle with cork . Felt cover with leather strapping . Strap threaded through two stell loops has a canvas shoulder piece . Yarn is tied through steel cap on cork tied to stell ring to prevent cork loss.

WWI A.I.F brown leather a unition pouch with metal buckle and clasp and leather strap

Olive green felt slouch hat with felt band, rising sun badged pinned to front, metal eyelets on top

Grey wool short sleeve collarless shirt with two button holes
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