Camouflage Net and Needle
Camouflage net and needle which are believed to be a souvenir that was obtained by Len Dunkley during his time in the Navy during WWI. The net is made of hemp cord and rolled around a wood holder and would have been used to cover people or equipment to avoid detection by the enemy. The needle is made of wood and is loaded with hemp cord ready to make repairs.
Military camouflage is used to protect people and equipment from observation by enemy forces. In practice, this means applying colour and materials to vehicles, ships, aircraft, gun positions and battledress, either to conceal it from observation, or to make it appear as something else. The French slang word camouflage came into common English usage during World War I when the concept of visual deception developed into an essential part of modern military tactics. In that war, long-range artillery and observation from the air combined to expand the field of fire, and camouflage was widely used to decrease the danger of being targeted or to enable surprise.
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In the Australian National Archives there is a listing for Len Dunkley (Service No 2594) who served in the 11th Battalion AIF and previously served in the Royal Naval Reserve which lists his mother Eileen, who lived in Perth, as his next of kin.
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