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Busselton Historical Society > Records

WW2 Water Canteen - Australian Army

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c. 1945

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Overview

Australian Army water bottle World War II type. Khaki wool covered bottle with tan coloured cotton webbing carrier. Dark cobalt blue enamelled top with cork stopper? and thin woven stopper cord attached from shoulder to cap. Cover seams hand-stitched. Brass buckles.

Historical information

The Australian Army water bottle used during World War II typically featured a blue enamel metal body wrapped in a khaki wool felt cover, paired with a cotton webbing or leather carrier

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2022.49

Item type

Objects

Themes

Buildings > Military

War and Conflict

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Enamel (Fused Coating)

Webbing (Woven Cloth)

Wool (Textile)

Width

140 mm

Height or length

240 mm

Depth

70 mm

Keywords

Australian Army

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Last modified

Saturday, 15 August, 2026

Completeness

94

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