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bag, sleeping

human history
  • Other Name

    sleeping bag (descriptive name)

    26/5 Captain William Walter(Billie) Dove, New Zealand Rifle brigade (NZRB), NZEF, WW1 (associated name)

  • Description

    Officer's private purchase sleeping bag associated with 26/5 Captain William Walter(Billie) Dove, New Zealand Rifle brigade (NZRB), NZEF, WW1. The bag is lined, and named. It is likely that Dove acquired the bag from a military outfitter selling camping gear for the trenches.

  • Place
    [United Kingdom]
  • Accession Number
    2018.81.1
  • Accession Date
    13 Dec 2018
  • Department

    History

    War History

bag, sleeping, 2018.81.1, ©Auckland Museum CC BY

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  • bag, sleeping, 2018.81.1, ©Auckland Museum CC BY
  • bag, sleeping, 2018.81.1, ©Auckland Museum CC BY
  • bag, sleeping, 2018.81.1, ©Auckland Museum CC BY
  • bag, sleeping, 2018.81.1, ©Auckland Museum CC BY
  • bag, sleeping, 2018.81.1, ©Auckland Museum CC BY
  • bag, sleeping, 2018.81.1, ©Auckland Museum CC BY
  • bag, sleeping, 2018.81.1, ©Auckland Museum CC BY
  • bag, sleeping, 2018.81.1, ©Auckland Museum CC BY

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