Military Aluminium foot locker - What vintage

[4004757]

I have a large aluminium military trunk which I believe they call a foot locker. It has a removeable aluminium shelf inside and is olive drab with plastic coated webbing straps. I am unable to determine what era this was used. Google searches indicate Vietnam although the whole assembly looks to be the old fashioned smooth head rivet WW1 era. Can anyone please shed some light on this. Thankyou.

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[browningautorifle]

Here's a long story that gives clues...RAAF... Vietnam War and the return of the steel trunk - The Family Ancestry Detective

A value... One Off Collectables - SOUTHERN CROSS MILITARIA PTY LTD

And another look and value. Also in Australia... Vintage Military Studded metal shipping trunk foot locker | Antiques | Gumtree Australia Port Phillip - South Melbourne | 1219153756

Hope that gives some help.

[4004757]

Thanks Jim. You're research to locate these sites is much appreciated. Sorry for the inconvenience as I should have looked harder.

[browningautorifle]

I didn't look to see where you were located until after. It makes sense why you have it and we don't really see those around here...North America... Also the whole story makes sense. Finding it for you was easy, don't worry about it. No problem...