This duffel bag was used during the Vietnam war by National Serviceman Private Wayne Edward Maschette, Army number: 5716538 who with the Royal Australian Infantry Corps and served in Vietnam with 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from November 1969 to November 1970.Long green canvas bag with a large white painted label. Brown stenciled printing of name and number of soldier. Brown, blue and yellow stripes and a picture of kangaroo on left hand side. Base of bag is covered in white paint with a black strip through the middle. Eight corroded metal rivets at the top of the bag where cord to close it would go.Front- 1023 5716538 PTE W.E. Maschette. Back- 8RAR E NOGGERA. His name and 5716538 all marked in texta. duffel bag, army issue, bag, maschette, kit bag, pte wayne edward maschette, 5716538, australian national serviceman, royal australian infantry corps, 8th battalion, the royal australian regiment

Christmas card supplied by 8 RAR for soldiers to send to family and friends.Christmas card with RAR V111 in gold embossed with Australian emblem on grey textured paper mounted on cream colored card. Inside there is a picture of the RAR emblem on white brick structure in front of a building. Hand written message to family in blue ink. Black ink message for Christmas.Blue ink "To mum, Dad, Robyn and Rex / Bill Black type " Best Wishes for Christmas and the New Year from" / 8th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment.rar issue, maschette, 8rar, private, christmas card, 8 rar, correspondence, pte wayne edward maschette, 5716538, australian national serviceman, royal australian infantry corps, 8th battalion, the royal australian regiment