Pattern 1944 Water Bottle : Major C J Adamson, 1 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment

Place Asia: Vietnam
Accession Number REL31632
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Personal Equipment
Physical description Aluminium, Rubber
Maker Unknown
Place made United Kingdom
Date made c 1950s
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Description

Pattern 1944 aluminium water bottle with rubber cap.

History / Summary

Water bottle used by Major Adamson during his service in Vietnam. Colin James Adamson joined the Australian Army in 1953. He spent seven years in New Guinea with the Pacific Island Regiment. He later served in Vietnam from 27 March 1968 to 22 October 1968 with 1 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR). He was the Commanding Officer of A Company 1 RAR during the Viet Cong attacks on Fire Support Base Coral in May 1968.