Viet Cong silk blanket: Major C J Adamson, 1 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment

Orange and khaki blanket made from United States of America supply parachute silk. Parts of the blanket have been hand hemmed with green cotton.

This orange and khaki blanket is made from American parachute silk and was captured from the Viet Cong. It was used by Major Col 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.