Case 79 - Korean War 1950-1953
Title
Case 79 - Korean War 1950-1953
Audience
Case 79
Collection Items
Khaki green gaiters
Full calf length canvas gaiters - lace and hook fastening with black cord along outside - woven cotton strap with metal buckle to attach to foot - blank ink stamp at top inside largely not legible - Small label sewn to interior reads ' 2 R '
Khaki green gaiters
Full calf length canvas gaiters - lace and hook fastening with black cord along outside - woven cotton strap with metal buckle to attach to foot - blank ink stamp at top inside largely not legible - Small label sewn to interior reads ' 2 R '
Green slouch hat
Green slouch hat with raw edge - white hat band - 4 metal eyelets on upper proper left and proper right sides - additional 12 metal eyelets evenly spaced around circumference - interior is unlined - brown leather chin strap with metal fastener
Khaki canvas belt/harness/brace
Khaki canvas harness/brace/belt with clips
2 x Empty Cartridges in a Khaki Pouch
Gun Cartridge pouch (fits 2, contains 2 empty metal cartridges)
Korea Medal 23681 N A Perkins
Circular cupro-nickel medal -Written on underside edge is " 23681 N A PERKINS " effigy of Queen Elizabeth on recto surrounded by text - ' ELIZABETH II DEI GRA: BRITT : OMN : REGINA F : D : ' Hercules and Hydra on verso - RIBBON -vertical stripes of…
Semper Fidelis U.S. Marine Corps
Tan wooden shield with with two banners and a crest in the centre of a bird , globe and anchor , yellow and gold in colour with a red banner at the top . Plastic wall fitting at the back on the top centre with blue adhesive paper label underneath .
Camoflage green net
Khaki croched netting
Canvas eyelet belt
Green canvas belt with three rows of eyelets with metal fastener. Two metal half loops on back.
M-3 US Survival Knife + Sheath
Iron-bladed survival knife with brown wooden handle; green plastic sheath with canvas belt attachment; symbol stamped on base/pommel; inscription on hand guard = "U.S. M3 // CAMILLUS"
US Medical Kit
Light brown canvas medical kit containing a box of adhesive compresses, a tin of unopened sulfanilamide tablets, an empty aluminum vial of morphine, and three unopened boxes of first aid dressings
US aircraft machinegun magazine
Painted metal box with two openings on top, khaki coloured fabric handle, red blank machinegun ammunition inside box (unable to be fully removed)