Web belt : Major C J Adamson, 1 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment

Webbing belt made from a cargo strap. The belt holds two 1944 Pattern basic pouches. On the back of the pouches are two 2 inch wire hooks for connection to the waist belt. The pouches have a chape with 1 inch buckle for the braces and two vertical webbing loops for the haversack straps. The hooded flap is fitted with the staple portion of a quick release fastener which can be fitted to either of the two links on the front of the pouch. The belt also has a pair of 1944 Pattern water bottles with cups, one of which has its original aluminium cap. This water bottle has stamped into it '1953 MMS' surmounted by the broad arrow and 'AA0342 CN'. The second water bottle has a rubber lid with '1952 MMS' surmounted by the broad arrow and 'AA0342 CN'. The bags for these water bottles have a pocket provided inside on the back wall for a filter bag and a web loop is fitted to take a tube of sterilising tablets. The bottle is retained in the carrier by flaps over its shoulders secured by string. Originally there would have been snap fasteners but they have perished.

This webbing belt was made from cargo strap and used by Major Adamson during his service in Vietnam. This belt was given to Major Adamson by a friend, and had previously been used in Malaya. 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.