Back Packequipment, vietnam, army

school type bag manufactured by Holden and FrostTwo pocket leather satchel with shoulder straps and carry handle on top with three brass buckles on faceGEERBEZleather, bag/satchel, ca 1900, back pack

Cammo Back Packequipment, 2000, army

Back Pack greenequipment, vietnam, army

Back Pack 1970'sequipment, 1970's, army

Issued to Troops in Vietnam, commonly known as a “Bum Pack”.Small black pack carried below the main back back pack commonly called the bum pack. Green in colour and attaches to the main waist web belt, the rear of the back pack has reinforced webbing with metal sliding keepers to secure the back pack in place. The inside of the back pack has a waterproof liner.Stamped in white within a rectangle is: 8165-50-823-7622 underneath that is an “arrow up” under the arrow is: CGCF- 1966packs, webbing, equipment

Pattern 37 back pack with straps (4)equipment, ww2, army

Back Pack Canvass broken straps missing buckleequipment

Back Pack, small, USA Army, canvas, green, marked "Minex".equipment, ww2, army

Rivetted US Army aluminium back pack frame with webbing; webbing sheath attached; modified for carrying radio, olive drab paint remnanesjohn methven, 7 rar, backpack, radio

Back pack used to carry portable two-way radios and spare batteries to remote bushfiresCanvas backpackFCV Radio Labbushfire

Items in the collection re Craig Triffett. Refer Cat No 5997.5. for his service details.This is a soldiers back pack with additions. It has the Australian Army Disruptive Pattern, Camouflage markings. it has an upper and lower internal components. On the upper external corners are two fixed pouches. Additions to the back pack are two large ammo pouches and a large water bottle (plastic) and it's carrier. The system uses plastic snap lock catches. The pack has extra bands of 55mm wide webbing, to mount extra items. Loose ends of straps have been rolled up and held with black pvc tape to suit the user.At top, bodyside, is phrase " Hol846".aust army, military backpack

Used by Mountain Cattlemen and given to Ken MillsKen Mills resident of the Kiewa Valley at Coral Bank.Timber frame backpack. Canvas pack with heavy cord tied on to the timber frame. Early 1950sken mills, backpack, mountain cattlemen, kiewa valley

large, desert cammo (Part UC014)equipment, afghan, army

medium, desert cammoequipment, afghan, army

Canvas green, "Kawalko, Service # 312249"equipment, vietnam, army

Canvas bag issued to FCV staff to take personal belonging to bushfiresCanvas Bag for personal gearRus Ritchie, Divisional Forester, Wangarattabushfire

Part of equipment issued to service personnel in the field.Canvas DP Camouflage back pack. Black metal zip on top part of pack. Various webbing straps on the back of pack. Some of these straps are missing their clips and buckles.Written in Texta "FRA 392".back pack, field equipment

This is a cotton webbing back-pack. It has a flap which has 2 straps to hold it shut. On the back are 2 x 50 mm short straps with 2 x 25mm brass buckles. At the bottom are two web straps sewn on both ends. Inside, attached to the Left and right wall are short flaps with one eyelet.On the flap is written " VX723648" "N C Stevens".back pack, equipment, army, ww2

second world war (ww2), 1939 - 1945, eequipment/gear, ballarat rsl, ballarat

Webbing Back Packequipment, ww1, army

The back pack and webbing was the infantry soldiers 'house on feet'; whilst on patrol, he carried all that was required for days/weeks at a time with some re-supplies during the course of time sometimes; it was common practice to slide into the backpack whilst prone on the ground and then slowly turn and rise to standing as the most convenient of loading up.Despite the effort required to patrol long distances with a heavy load, many soldiers had a close affinity with the backpack and webbing as it provided him with comefort and necessities during an Operation.Standard issue of infantry back pack and webbing kit for carrying of day-to-day needs whist on patrol or other duties. Contents included, but not limited to (and In no particular order): food, clothing, cooking utensils, water, spare ammunition, arms, maintenance tools, hootchie/mosquito net, personal items, machete; six pieces in total.Pic 01: Backpack Front Pic 02: Backpack Rear Pic 03: Belt with full compliments: ammunition pouch x 2, water bottle x 2, bumpack x 1 Pic 04: Bumpack in isolationvietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, equipment

Shoulder Straps Back Pack Khakiequipment, ww2, army

WWII historical significanceWWII Green canvas back pack. Letters 'L' in red and 'S' in black