Historical information

.1) This is a Australian military issue towel.
.2) This was obtained in Vietnam origin unknown, “KB 138” is a washing No allocated to individuals to have washing done in the town of Baria near the Australian Base Nui Dat. Washing was taken to Baria in bulk from a unit and when it came back it did not necessarily mean you got yours back.
Peter Ball collection, refer Cat No 4704.

Physical description

.1) Bath towel, green cotton with sewn edging all around, white tag in one corner with faint details.
.2) Bath towel, green cotton, ends of towel are patterned with frayed ends, texta pen numbering & lettering on.

Inscriptions & markings

.1) On white tag faint,”........Beach SA 1969”, on the other side, “(arrow up)”, in black pen, “PB”
.2) In faint black texta pen, “KB 138”, in one corner in texta, “PB”.