| Place | Asia: East Timor |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL28057 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Personal Equipment |
| Physical description | Synthetic fibre; Plastic |
| Maker |
Camelbak |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1990s |
| Conflict |
East Timor, 1999-2013 |
Collapsible backpack water container : Sergeant W J Guthrie RAAF, 1 Media Support Unit, INTERFET
Description
Camelbak brand collapsible backpack water container. A blue plastic bladder is contained inside a small green, black and grey synthetic fibre backpack with net shoulder harness. A flexible, transparent, blue plastic, drinking-tube, which originates at the bladder, comes out of a small slit in the top of the backpack and runs along the righthand shoulder strap. It is attached to the shoulder strap by a simple clip that is provided for the purpose. A white plastic canister for 35mm film, which has had a hole made in its lid, has been slipped over the end of the drinking-tube to protect the mouthpiece from contamination by flys and dust. The maker's name and model are on the cloth label at the top.
History / Summary
Associated with A232657 Sergeant William John Guthrie, RAAF, who served in East Timor with INTERFET's 1 Media Support Unit during 1999.