Original Australian WWI Unissued Mounted Cavalry Blue Enamel Canteen With Leather Carrier and Shoulder Strap WWII The forestock shows a cleaning

The forestock shows a cleaning rod channel

The coat has hung in a house closet my parent owned since 1950 until this estate closing

The walnut grip scales are well worn

other than the information that it was brought back post war

The best part of this grouping is absolutely the hand-stitched 2nd Engineers patch on the left shoulder

Original Australian WWI Unissued Mounted Cavalry Blue Enamel Canteen With Leather Carrier and Shoulder Strap WWII The forestock shows a cleaningOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of an unissued First World War Australian Mounted Cavalry Canteen, complete with leather carrier straps and shoulder strap. While there are a few moth nips, the canteen itself does appear to be unissued, making this a wonderful offering. With a capacity of 2 pints, this type of water bottle was the standard issue to the British Commonwealth Armies during the First World War and was