| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL23810.003 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Firearm accessory |
| Physical description | Brass |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1848 |
| Conflict |
Australian Colonial Forces, 1854-1900 |
Brunswick Rifle cleaning jag : New South Wales Volunteer Rifle Corps
Description
Brunswick Rifle cleaning jag made from brass. The jag has an interrupted thread to hold the cloth and has a thinner thread at the opposite end to screw into the cleaning rod. Markings - Y 17.
History / Summary
This Brunswick Rifle cleaning jag is associated with a rifle from the collection of Walter Lindsay Venables Vernon of Sydney, NSW, who obtained it in the 1880s. Walter Vernon served in the Boer War and became colonel of the NSW Lancers.