Khaki drill working jacket : New South Wales Military Forces

Khaki green cotton drill tunic with stand and fall collar and pointed cuffs. Front has two darts from neck edge to each of the pleated patch pockets at the breast, each with rounded flaps and a single small New South Wales Military Forces button. The outer edge of each pocket is unstitched part way down to allow this section to be partially separated by means of an extra button hole in the flap and a small celluloid button sewn to the tunic. This button is missing from right pocket. Upper edge of pocket lined with calico. Front fastened with five large oxidised brass New South Wales Military Forces buttons made by 'W. JONES & Co LONDON'. Buttons are attached to tunic by split pins, not sewn. Tunic is unlined but has reinforcing strips of the same drill fabric at each side around the brass belt hooks. On the lower left front facing is a government stamp in black ink below a broad arrow 'NSW G 01'. On the right front facing another stamp 'A 37'. Sleeve armhole seams are bound with pale green cotton twill tape. Twill tape hanging tab at back neck and neck edge fastened with two brass hooks and eyes.

Khaki drill jacket worn by an other rank, possibly in the artillery. The government stamp inside the jacket dates it from 1901. In general khaki was introduced into the colonial forces around 1890.