Kilt : Private R A B Tarrant, 30 Battalion (NSW Scottish)

Wool twill kilt in Black Watch tartan, also known as Universal or Government tartan, in the three colour check with black separating green and blue. The pleats are hand-stitched and the waist is lined with wool flannel with two labels stitched to the back. The larger has the words in black, 'REGIMENTAL NO.' and NAME' and the second has the words in red, 'M. TX SIZE 28'. The waist edge is bound with black wool sateen machine stitched to upper edge of tartan. There are two buff leather straps stitched to the outside apron that secure to chromed steel buckles. There is a single buff leather strap stitched to the inside apron that passes through a slit in the outside apron and attaches to chromed steel buckle. Lower edge of kilt is a selvage.

Kilt worn by Private R A B Tarrant, 30 Battalion (NSW Scottish). Born in Oxford, England on 18 October 1919, Richard Alan Burstal Tarrant was living in Sydney when he enlisted in 30 Battalion (NSW Scottish) in August 1937. With the outbreak of the Second World War, Private Tarrant transferred to the AIF on 20 May 1940 and served in the Middle East with 2/3 Battalion and 2/17 Battalion in North Africa and the South West Pacific with 2/17 Battalion. He was discharged in March 1946, but re-enlisted to join the London Victory March Australian Contingent.