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Equipment - Kit bag

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Image of a green canvas bag

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Historical information

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.

Physical description

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.

Inscriptions & markings

Front- 1023 5716538 PTE W.E. Maschette.
Back- 8RAR E NOGGERA. His name and 5716538 all marked in texta.

Subjects

Identifier

2023.251

Production methods

Machine

Materials

canvas, metal rivets, white paint

Measurements

Length: 77 centimetres, Width: 30 centimetres, Height: 43.5 centimetres

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Victorian Collections

https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/663af6911c2ff075c2570e42

Accessed 3 November 2026

This record was last updated 6 days ago

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