Military Knapsack

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Military Knapsack

Entry/Object ID

2008.028.003

Description

2008.28.3 Military knapsack made of very heavy cotton khaki duck fabric. Interior has khaki canvas divider sewn to form two pockets. Flap fastened with two brass-ended straps into brass buckles. Inside top edge of flap stamped “?? M W&S/AM 1941” and in middle of inside flap is another stamp which appears to be a “W” inside a circle. Knapsack back has two short pieces of heavy khaki webbing finished with a brass end. There is an unreadable stamp in upper centre back area. Original carrying strap has been replaced with different coloured khaki light-weight cotton tape strap knotted through brass buckle sewn on upper top area of each side. On shoulder area of this strap, on one side, is hand written “E. MARCOTTE” and on the other “AIRILL” ?? OR “AIRELE” ??.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Attenborough, Mel

Notes

Accession Date: 13-Aug-08 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Backpack

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag, Carrying

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

knapsack, military knapsack

Class

Personal Objects - Personal Gear - Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

October 22, 2008

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

December 31, 2025