Sea transport kit bag : Sergeant J H Cory, 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron, AIF

Tubular white canvas sea transport kit bag with a reinforced base. The bag is marked on the side and base with a blue/yellow/blue unit embarkation serial marking, and both markings are inscribed in black ink 'J.H.CORY NX51917'. On the side of the bag is stencilled in black paint the number '45523', while the same number, with the numeral '4' reversed, is marked on the base in black ink. Loose inside the bag is the top flap, which would originally have been attached near the mouth, and a length of white cord for closure. The flap has black stencilled manufacturer's markings which read '2 A.N&CO 1942 65' as well as an illegible stamp.

Used by John Henry Cory, who was born in Warwick, Queensland on the 28 December 1920. He worked as a clerk up until his enlistment with the Commonwealth Military Forces (CMF) with the service number N217529 on the 13 May 1941 aged 20 and 10 months. On the 8 November 1941 he was raised for service with the AIF with the service number NX51917 and was posted to 2 Division Signals. On 23 December 1941 he transferred to No 4 Australian Independent Company serving with 2/9 Commando Regiment and 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron. While with the Commandos he served overseas in Timor, New Guinea, and Tarakan and rose to the rank of lance sergeant. He was Mentioned in Despatches on the 13 April 1945 and was demobilised on the 15 February 1946.