Pair of ankle boots: New Zealand Infantry

Accession Number RELAWM04508.003
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Uniform
Physical description Leather
Location Main Bld: First World War Gallery: The Anzac Story: Gallipoli: Anzac The Landing
Maker Unknown
Date made Unkonwn
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Pair of black leather ankle boots without toecaps. There are eight pairs of black painted brass eyelets per boot for the laces, which are light brown leather. The soles are reinforced with hobnails, the heels with metal horseshoes. Each boot is marked with a broad arrow symbol, and 'W'.

History / Summary

These boots were supplied by the New Zealand government in the 1920s.

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