Written Records, AWM54 741/5/9 PART 2 - [Patrols - Reconnaissance:] Report on Northern Territory Special Reconnaissance Unit, by Sqn Ldr D F Thomson RAAF [Report minus maps] - Part 17
29.
EQUIPMENT.
1. Bandoliers Leather 50's 44 on issue 6
2. Belts leather 45 " " 6
3. Rifle Slings leather 30 " " 25
4. Carriers Water Bottle O.S 14 " " 6
5. Water Bottles 17 " " 8
6. Frogs Bayonet Leather " " 6
7. Haversacks O.S.L.F. 42 " " 6
8. Braces Canvas W/O Buckle 42 " " 6
9. Haversacks Respirator 2 " " 11
10. Respirators 2 " " 11
11. Helmets Steel Mk II 2 " " 9
12. Capes Anti-Gas 12 " " -
13. Eye Shields 38 " " 24
14. Anti- Gas Ointment 6 " " 4
15. Outfit Anti-dimming 8 " " 4
16. Prismatic Compass with cases 3
17. Steel surveyors Tape 1
WKS EQUIPMENT 57
1. Braces attachment 8 on issue 4
2. Belt 5 " " 3
3. Braces L & R 8 " " 4
4. Cases Binnocular 4 " " -
5. Carriers Water Bottle 4 " " 2
6. Cartridge .303 10 " " 2
7. Frogs Bayonet 5 " " 1
8. Haversacks 4 " " 2
9. Pockets Compass 2 " " 2
10. Pouches Ammunition Pistol 3 " " 3
11. Packs 3 " " 2
12. Straps Shoulder L & R 8 " " 4
13. Straps supporting 8 " " 4
14. Slings Rifle 4 " " 2
15. Cases Pistol " " 3
30.
COOKING UTENSILS
1. Saucepans 4 gal. 1
2. Saucepans 6 pts. 1
3. Saucepans 4 pts 2
4. Saucepans 1½ pts 1
5. Kettles 3
6. Plates Meat 12
" Bread and Butter 11
" Soup 9
" Dessert 9
7. Meat dish large 1
8. Breakfast cups 6
9. Saucers 8
10. Knives Meat Stainless Steel 1
" Bread & Butter " 1
" " " Iron 3
11. Forks Meat 9
" Desert 6
" Toasting 2
" Kitchen 2
12. Spoons Table 3
" Dessert 6
" Soup 5
" Kitchen 2
" Tea 2
Ladles 2
13. Bread Knives 2
14 Bowls mixing 2
15 Dishes pie 4
16 Dishes Baking 3
17. Pans Frying 2
18. Irons Grilling 4
19. Tins Baking 6
20. Jugs 4
21. Basins enamel 3
31.
COOKING UTENSILS (Continued)
22. Mincing machine 1
23. Dishes Glass 2
24. Bowls small enamel 2
25. Egg Beaters 3
26. Lemon squeezer 1
27. Egg Cups 6
28. Grater 1
29. Rolling pin 1
30. Colander 1
31. Dippers 3
34 Strainers wire 4
35. Soap savers 5
36. Billycan Large 2
37. " Small 4
38. Fish slices 4
39. Salt & Pepper shakers 2
40. Tin openers 7
41. Fly Spray 1
42. Tins Brasso 19
43. Glasses Lamp Hurricane 4
44. Tea Pots 2
45. Coffee Pots 1
46. Spare glasses for Refrigerator 6
47. Glass dishes for " 3
48. Pepper shaker large 1
49. Tubs Washing 1
50. Clippers Hair 1
51. Knives Steel Kitchen 3
52. Chopper butcher 1
53. Hatchet 1
54. Irons Benzine 1
32.
Demolition Stores
1. Guncotton primers Dry field 50
2. Prima cord 1000 feet
3. Detonators No. 5 tp 100
4. Fuze Safety No. 11 Mk 66/11 90 feet
5. Signal Relays 24
6. J. Flares with Gains but no
Detonators 6
7. Plastic High Explosive Tins 10 lbs 3
8. Glycerine 1 lb Bottle 1
9. Potassium permanganate 1 lb
10. Corking machine 1
11. Crown corks 1 gross
12. Bitumen in 4 gals. containers 40 gals.
APPENDIX TO DECK STORES.
1 Hurricane lights. 2
2. Fire extinguishers Small in use 7
" " Large " " 3
" " on hand full 12
" " " " empty 9
" " Large on hand " 4
3. Refills for Extinguishers Small 6
" " " Large 4
4. Chipping hammers 2
5. Scrapers Paint 5
6. Rigging clasps 12
7. Rolls caulking cotton 7
8. Beeswax lbs 2
9. Brushes Paint 6
10. Iron block single 1
11. Clip hooks 12
12. Cringles round 2" 20
13. Cringles Heart shaped 1
14. Oakum lbs 2
APPENDIX TO DECK STORES (Continued)
15. Shackles ½ " 12
" 4/16 " 9
" 5/8 " 10
16. Cable shackles 5/8 " 1
17. Pitch Marine lbs 7
18. Water bags canvas 10
19 " " " Large 1
20. Nets Camouflage 12
21. Camouflage Strips rolls 2
22. " Water paint gals. 10.
23. Sand Bags 90
24. Muriatic Acid pints 1
25. Clocks Alarm 2
26. Ground Sheets Canvas Birkmyre 10
27. Galvanized Iron Rowlocks prs 5
SADDLERY
1. Cantalinings 4
2. Cercingles 2
3. Stirrup leathers 4
4. Stirrup Irons 4
5. Cruppers 2
6. Girths 2
7. Bits Curb 2
8. Reins 2
9. Head stalls 2
10. Saddle Cloths 2
11. Army pattern Saddles 2
All the above packed in one hessian package addressed
A.A.Q.M.G. NORFORCE
35.
NON-EXPENDABLE STORES MEDICAL.
1. Instruments Dental ODS set 1
2. Needles Suture pkts 10
3. Scissors Counter 5" 1
" Surg. 1
" Str 5" 1
4. Pan Bed 1
5. Syringe Record 1-8 co 1
6. Thermometer Clin. 5
7. Forceps dissecting 5" 1
8. Forceps Sponge holding 9½" 1
" Toothed 5" 1
" Tissue 6½" 1
9. Jug E.I. 2 pints 1
10. Measure glass 1oz 2
11. Needles record fitting doz 1
" " " 2" " 1
12. Knife HP handle No. 4 1
13. Basin E. I. 12" 1
14. Basin Kidney shaped 8" 2
14. Basin Kidney shaped 12" 2
15. Bath eye 1
16. Forceps Artery 5½" 4
17. Haversack shell dressing 1
18. Catheter IR Jacqyes, size 8 2
19. Tourniquet Binary 3
20. Bandages Triangular doz 4
36.
CLOTHING
1. Uniform Jackets F.S. 5
2. " Trousers F.S. 5
3. Great Coat 1
4. Ground Sheets 10
5. Sand shoes size Q 2
6. Woollen half hose prs doz 2
7. Forage Cap 4
8. Woollen Tops 5
9. Braces prs 6
10. Sweat Bags 20
11. Titles (Australia) doz 1
12. Sou'westers 4
13. Identity discs 7
14. Haversacks Respirator 1
15. Boots A.B. prs 8
16. Blankets 61 on issue to White
personnel 5
on issue to Native
personnel 47
STATIONERY
1. Royal Typewriter No. 6309 1
2. Corona Typewriter (Portable) No.
1051760 1
3. Cabinet, Steel, filing, one drawer 1
4. Typewriter Ribbons
5. Ink Blue Black
" Scarlet
6. Pens and penholders
7. Pencils
8. Ruler
9. Paper, Including Foolscap, Minute
& Typewriting paper
10. Exercise Books
11. Note Books
12. Carbon paper
13. English dictionary 1
14. School Atlas 1
15. Drawing paper
16. Military Maps
17. RAAF Manual of Army Co-operation 1
18. Manual of Air Navigation Vol. I 1
" " " " Vol. II 1
19. Manual of Military Law 1941 1
20. Field Services Pocket Book 1
21. Instruction Book Ford S.F.V. 1
22. Leave Pass Book A. 96 1
23. Requisition for Stationery 1
24. Indent for supplies A. 65 1
25. Military Training Pamphlet No. 33 1
" " " No. 25 1
26. Machine Gun Handbook Vol 1. Pamp No. 1 1
27. Small Arms Training .303 M.G.
Mechanical 1
" " " .303 Supplement 1
" " " .303 Infantry
Limber 1
Pages to Includes Snipe gear and equipment.
38.
ITEM ENGINE ROOM EQUIPMENT
1. Main Engine. Ruston Hornsby 120 B.H.P. 4 cycle diesel
engine. TYPE VPRW. No. 212122 with 2½ to 1 reduction
gear incorporated with hydraulic clutch. 1 3" intermediate
bearing, intermediate shaft, tail shaft and bronze
propeller.
2. Auxiliary engine. Southern Cross 3 . B.H.P. 4 cycle
benzine engine.
3. One Auxiliary Universal Air compressor.
ENGINE ROOM FIXTURES.
4. 1 water cooled silencer.
5. 1 Lubrication oil tank for main engine.
6. 1 Lubricating oil bulk tank. 35 gals capacity.
7. 6 Fuel oil bulk tanks 565 gals. capacity.
8. 1 service fuel oil tank 58 gals capacity.
9. 1 Compressed air bottle
10. 1 Benzine tank for aux engine. 1 gal. capacity.
11. 1 12" x 3" grease gun for inner stern gland lubrication.
12. 1 9" x 2" grease gun for outer stern gland lubrication.
MAIN ENGINE SPARES
13. 1 Phosphor bronze tail shaft (probably bent) 3' dia.
14. 1 Bronze propeller 45" diameter.
15. 6 Scraper rings
16. 5 Piston rings
17. 4 round rubber cylinder sleeve gaskets.
18. 10 Rubber cylinder head water gaskets.
19. 2 Copper exhaust gaskets.
20. 2 Copper cylinder head gaskets.
21. 4 Fibre fuel pump couplings.
22. 8 Inlet and exhaust valves springs
23. 2 Injector pressure springs
ENGINE ROOM STORES.
24. 1 2" x 2" x ½" sheet brass
25. 1 14 foot length 1" flexible metal hose
26. 1 9 foot length 1" rubber hose
27. 1 16" Flat bastard file
28. 1 16" Flat semi-bastard file
29. 1 14" Flat bastard file
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