Pair of black boots : Chief Petty Officer Buckingham, HMAS Manoora

Pair of black leather boots with black rubber soles and yellow manufacturers pull on tags at top of the boots. There is slight scuffing no the front of the left boot. Impressed on the sides of the sole is the manufacturers name of 'Blundstone'. On the in-step of the soles of both boots is further information regarding the company, boot size and country of manufacture.

These boots were the property of Chief Petty Officer Naval Stores (CPONS) Buckingham while he served in HMAS Manoora. HMAS Manoora (LPA-52) is a Landing Platform Amphibious ship that was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy in 1994. The Manoora's primary role is to transport, lodge ashore and support an Army contingent of 450 troops, their vehicles and equipment. Manoora is fitted with helicopter hangers capable of supporting up to four Army Blackhawk or three of the larger Navy Seaking helicopters. Two helicopters can operate simultaneously from the aft flight deck, while a third can operate from the flight deck located forward of the bridge. Two Army LCM8 landing craft can also be carried on the forward flight deck to provide ship to shore transport. HMAS Manoora took part in Operation Slipper in the Persian Gulf.