ANZAC FASHIONS. SUMMER

ANZAC FASHIONS. SUMMER

By BomdeA. H. Scott4THBattery. F.A.

1. Australian sharpshooter disguised as a bush deceives a bird2. First signs of summer: discarded puttees. Infantryman down from the firing line3. Water-carrying in hot weather is hard work and requires few clothes4. Sun-flaps on caps and shorts had quite a good run

1. Australian sharpshooter disguised as a bush deceives a bird2. First signs of summer: discarded puttees. Infantryman down from the firing line3. Water-carrying in hot weather is hard work and requires few clothes4. Sun-flaps on caps and shorts had quite a good run

1. Australian sharpshooter disguised as a bush deceives a bird2. First signs of summer: discarded puttees. Infantryman down from the firing line3. Water-carrying in hot weather is hard work and requires few clothes4. Sun-flaps on caps and shorts had quite a good run

5. Officer (incog.) armed with stick and bullet-pierced periscope. (No periscope complete without bullet holes testifying to hair-breadth escapes)6. Gas helmets will never be as popular as home-made shorts7. The English-made slacks (for the “Australian giants”) were much too slack except under the armpits8. Slacks and a roll of blankets give a very Australian appearance

5. Officer (incog.) armed with stick and bullet-pierced periscope. (No periscope complete without bullet holes testifying to hair-breadth escapes)6. Gas helmets will never be as popular as home-made shorts7. The English-made slacks (for the “Australian giants”) were much too slack except under the armpits8. Slacks and a roll of blankets give a very Australian appearance

5. Officer (incog.) armed with stick and bullet-pierced periscope. (No periscope complete without bullet holes testifying to hair-breadth escapes)

6. Gas helmets will never be as popular as home-made shorts

7. The English-made slacks (for the “Australian giants”) were much too slack except under the armpits

8. Slacks and a roll of blankets give a very Australian appearance


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