Uniforms of the AIF at Gallipoli


Studio portrait of 494 Private (Pte) William Raymond Bowen, 23rd Battalion, of Shepparton, Vic. Pte Bowen enlisted on 25 February 1915 and was killed in action on 13 September 1915 at Lone Pine, Gallipoli Peninsula.	Studio portrait probably of 835 Private (Pte) William Albert Baker, 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment, of Kangarilla, SA. Pte Baker enlisted on 13 November 1914 and was killed in action on 28 November 1915 at the Gallipoli Peninsula.

Studio portrait of 445 Private (Pte) Frank Keighery, 24th Battalion, of Lang Lang, Vic. Pte Keighery enlisted in 20 March 1915 and embarked aboard HMAT Euripides on 10 May 1915. He was killed in action on 11 September 1915 at Brown's Dip, near Lone Pine on the Gallipoli Peninsula.	Studio portrait of 501 Private (Pte) Frederick Stevens, 24th Battalion, of Princes Hill, Vic. Pte Stevens enlisted on 22 March 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Euripides on 8 May 1915. He was killed in action on 29 November 1915 at Lone Pine, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey.

Studio portrait of 1196 Private (Pte) Walter James Webster, 22nd Battalion, of Mildura, Vic. Pte Webster enlisted on 14 April 1915 and embarked aboard HMAT Ulysses on 8 May 1915. He was killed in action on 27 November 1915 at Shrapnel Valley, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey	Studio portrait of 1540A (later 1540) Private (Pte) John Lewis Maas, 24th Battalion, of Carisbrook, Vic. Pte Maas enlisted on 14 April 1915 and embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Ceramic on 25 June 1915. He was killed in action on 29 November 1915 at Lone Pine, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey.

Australian Infantryman wore Pattern 1908 web equipment, and carried wire cutters and other tools The blouse or tunic, were made of all Australian wool. The blouses were loose fitting to allow movement and air to circulate freely.

There were four large pockets in the front of the tunic as well as an internal bandage pocket on the inside left front skirt.

A belt was sewn on about the tunic which had a simple brass buckle to the front, this belt was made of the same material as the rest of the tunic. At the rear of the tunic it is heavily pleated with a double fold extending down the spine, this fold and some extra material across the shoulders were to protect those areas from the sun. image and text from Grants Militaria

This Light Horseman is wearing the standard pattern tunic supplied to Australian soldiers. The equipment worn is the Pattern '03 bandolier equipment.

All pieces are Australian made. The waist belt has a simple open face buckle with one tongue, on the belt is a bayonet frog for the 1907 pattern bayonet.

Also on the belt are four ammunition carriers.

The two nearest the centre of the belt carry 10 rounds each, these pouches are duplicates of the pouches on the bandolier, excepting that they each have a belt loop.

Next to these pouches are two 15 round ammunition pouches. These have small leather tongue that closes the pouch by attaching to a stud pillar on the top of the front flap. On the rear of these pouches is also a belt loop, and also a brass 'D ring', for attaching a great coat carrier for the dismounted infantry. the rear view shows the other equipment.

Over the right shoulder and hanging at the left hip are two haversacks. The large haversack is the pack for this equipment, the Pattern 1903, Commonwealth Pattern, haversack. The pack is made of a canvas material, with a two inch shoulder strap with one simple brass friction buckle. On the rear of this pack is another pocket, this is to hold an emergency ration tin.

The other small haversack is the carrier for the gas helmet (PH gas hood/helmet), this was a flannel hood with eye pieces, the material was impregnated with a chemical that would neutralise the effects of the gas. Over the other shoulder is the 'mounted' pattern bandolier. This has 9 pouches, each holding 10 rounds each, thus a total of 150 rounds of .303" were carried; each soldier was also expected to carry a further 10 rounds in the haversack.

For the light horseman a further 90 rounds would also be carried in another bandolier slung about his horses neck. The water bottle is a blue enamelled steel, with a cork stopper, it is covered in wool, and carried in a leather frame work, also of the Pattern of 1903. There is a thin leather strap which loops from two brass rings on the carrier, about the soldier. On this strap is a wide cotton or web shoulder pad, to spread the load. Although all the leather pieces of this equipment are Australian made, the web shoulder section of the water bottle carrier usually carries an English inspectors mark, as these were imported from Britain, due to Australia's inability to produce this type of product.

image and text from Grants Militaria

This jacket was worn by 634 Sergeant Albert Francis Toone who enlisted in the AIF on 27 October 1914.

He served in 6 Light Horse Regiment at Gallipoli(?), 5 Light Horse Brigade Police (Provost Corps) in Palestine, and subsequently in 2 Light Horse Brigade(?).

Returned to Australia on 15 January 1919.

Note the ANZAC "A" badges and the ANZAC Rosettes. Note the 5 overseas service stripes.

Australian headwear at Gallipoli

The "other ranks" style peaked caps (left) worn by probably the majority of Aussies at the landing and soon after. It was admired because it was British. Later, as anger and resentment at British inefficiency grew the slouch hat (right) became the hat of choice. Mostly the slouch hat was worn with the brim down for sun protection.

Other Ranks pattern khaki woollen peaked cap, with the brim stiffening wire removed.

Worn by 2880 Private George Lloyd Bowen, 5 Field Ambulance. Enlisted on 1 March 1915 and departed for overseas service aboard SS Ulysses on or about 25 June 1915. Arrived on Lemnos via Egypt. Departed Lemnos on 15 August 1915 and arrived at Gallipoli eight days later. Not long after he arrived he got a fever and and was evacuated to 1 Australian General Hospital in Heliopolis. Returned to Australia on 3 January 1916.