Original Australian WWI Lighthorse Mounted Infantry and Cavalry Mess Kit With Correct Leather Strap MG 42 Ammo Storage It is dated 1864 on

It is dated 1864 on the lock plate tail

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Original Australian WWI Lighthorse Mounted Infantry and Cavalry Mess Kit With Correct Leather Strap MG 42 Ammo Storage It is dated 1864 onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a moderately used Australian WWI mounted mess kit. This type of mess kit was utilized by both the Australian Lighthorse and Cavalry. Light horsemen mostly fought dismounted. They were considered to be 'mounted infantry' instead of 'cavalry'. The soldiers rode horses to a battlefield where they engaged with the enemy on foot and then left quickly on horseback when disengaging while a