Hootchie : Warrant Officer Class II P J Johnston, 101 Field Workshop, Royal Corps of Australia Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Army issue olive green nylon hootchie/groundsheet for use as an improvised one man tent when slung over a line or branch, or as groundsheet. The hootchie has green nylon loops, metal rivets and press studs attached around the edge, so that it can be used in various configurations, or joined to another hootchie to form a larger shelter. Each corner is reinforced for additional strength. One side of the hootchie has the following markings stencilled in black ink '8465-66-013-5032 / UCP 12/83'.

This object is associated with the service of 18583 Warrant Officer Class II Peter John Johnston. Johnston was born in Darwin, Northern Territory on 12 December 1940. He served with 101 Field Workshop in South Vietnam with the Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers between 10 February and 13 June 1967.