Hammock : Captain A W White, Australian Army

Black Vietnamese made hammock. The ends have been folded over and sewn to allow nylon ropes to be threaded through for attachment to anchor points. There is one white and one olive nylon rope threaded through each end of the hammock.

Anthony Walter White was born 16 April 1938 in Randwick NSW. He enlisted in the Army in 1961, with the service number 214183 and was sent to Officer Cadet School (OCS) Portsea where he graduated with the rank of lieutenant. His first tour in Vietnam began on 11 November 1965 with 1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). During this time he served in 1 RAR's extensive operations in the Ho Bo Woods area. He transferred to Headquarters, 1 Australian Task Force on 5 June 1966 when 1 RAR rotated home to Australia. White went on to complete his tour with Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam (Army Component) from 2 August until 16 November 1966. He served a second tour in Vietnam as a captain with 1 Civil Affairs Unit from 18 March 1970 until 28 October 1971. This hammock was captured by White during operations in the Ho Bo Woods with 1 RAR and used during the remainder of his first tour and again when he returned as a captain for his second tour in Vietnam.