Pair of Standard Issue Spurs of Sergeant Frederick Ernest BRUCE 243
c. 1914 - 1918A pair of Australian Army metal U-shaped spurs with each of the original spiked rowels replaced by an Egyptian 2 Piastres coin. The spurs each have a buckle fitting attached to one side, but the leather straps and instep guards are missing. The Buckle fittings show considerable rust and the spurs have some rust spots and significant patination.
These spurs were worn by Frederick Ernest BRUCE 243 during his service with the 10th Light Horse Regiment. It features an Egyptian coin where the rowel would normally be located. Rowels, spiked discs on the back of the spurs, helped control the horses. Spurs were worn by all light horsemen, but some believed that the use of rowels reflected negatively on their horsemanship, so they replaced them with Egyptian coins.
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