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Australian Army Kit Bag - issued to H Christopher

Subcollections
Military
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
Defence > Army
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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