| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL30435.004 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Uniform |
| Physical description | Leather, Metal, Rubber |
| Maker |
Australasia Illustrated 1886 Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1990s |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 |
Royal Australian Navy GP boots : Boarding Officer, HMAS Kanimbla
Description
Pair of Royal Australian Navy black leather General Purpose boots without toecaps. The boots have black rubber soles and each has 13 pairs of metal eyelets for laces.
History / Summary
As worn by Australian boarding parties engaged in Operation 'Slipper', the interception by coalition ships of suspected smuggling vessels in the Persian Gulf during 2001-2002.