Knee pad : 4 Battalion (Commando), Royal Australian Regiment

Places
Accession Number REL32454.004
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Personal Equipment
Physical description Elastic, Foam rubber, Metal, Plastic
Maker Hatch
Place made China
Date made Unknown
Conflict Iraq, 2003-2013
Description

Black synthetic knee pad, with a hard plastic outer shell, which is attached to the inner padded section by six large rivets. The padded section is also black synthetic, with two elasticised straps for attachment of the pad to the wearer's knee. Straps are sewn to one side of the padding and fastened to the other side via plastic loops, and adjustable with lengths of velcro. A maker's label is attached to the inner side.

History / Summary

Issued to members of 4 Battalion (Commando), Royal Australian Regiment (4 RAR (CDO)) during the war against Iraq, 2003.