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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

Western Australia, Rottnest Island, 6 Heavy Battery. Officers' Mess Cart with Coffinhead, 1938

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1938

Overview

Photograph showing group of 5 children and two adults outside Kingstown Barracks kitchen wing.in Battery cart with Coffinhead. The name Coffinhead was assigned to the cart horse because of his large square head.

Historical information

Group of 5 children and two adults, Kingstown Barracks kitchen wing.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-MIL1993. 032

Item type

Photographs

Themes

War and Conflict

Material

Photographic Media

Contextual information

The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia has an example of the Battery cart on display in its Large Technology section. The cart is similar to the fore section of the Army articulated wagon

Keywords

Transport

Sundry

Year

Last modified

Tuesday, 30 June, 2026

Completeness

94

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