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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Australian Army Kit Bag - issued to H Christopher

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Overview

Army kit bag is an enclosed tube of canvas with a drawstring at the top and stenciled white lettering on the side.

Historical information

First World War, 1914-1918

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2024.144

Item type

Luggage

Themes

War and Conflict

Material

Canvas

Width

35 cm

Height or length

70 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Stenciled in white:

No 4093
H.CHRISTOPHER
10_28

Contextual information

Army records show that there was a Private Hedley Christopher with Service Number 4093 who was a member of 28 Infantry Battalion, 9 to 18 Reinforcements (February-December 1916).
He embarked from Fremantle, 01 April 1916, on the HMAT Ulysses A38.

Private Hedley Christopher (Service Number 4093) was an English-born handyman who served in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during the First World War. He was attached to the 28th Infantry Battalion as part of the 9th to 18th Reinforcements.

Keywords

Army

Australian Army

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Last modified

Saturday, 27 June, 2026

Completeness

83

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