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Light Horse Brigade Leather Gaiters - 1918

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Hugo Fischer Ltd

1918

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Overview

Dark brown leather leggings with 2 leather straps to tighten around legs. Two straps - first one wrapping around leg 3 times to tighten. Second strap - small one at the top of the leg to hold it firm. Two metal studded loops at back to loop straps through.

Only one gaiter (legging) - part of a pair of brown leather leggings.
Has one long leather strap with buckle from ankle to calf, and one short leather strap with buckle at top of calf.

Historical information

Leggings (or gaitors) were part of the uniform issued to soldiers to help protect their legs and uniform. The idea is to wrap around lower legs.

Leather leggings were used by mounted troops in the Australian Army from its inception in 1903 to approx 1944

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cwa-org-124-2025.208

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Hugo Fischer Ltd
Australia
1918
15AF

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Australian Army

Place made

Australia

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Last modified

Wednesday, 18 June, 2025

Completeness

100

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