Machetes'

Post WW2 Machete

During Australia's participation in the "Indonesian Confrontation" in Malaysia and Borneo 1963-
1966, they were provided a lot of equipment by the British supply system. Australian soldiers were
issued with a British style machete based on the US M1942 machete that was referred to as an
AF0100, that was issued with a scabbard AF0101. These machetes had come in to service with
the Brits during WW2.
The British had also developed a new smaller and better balanced machete in the 1950's which
used at this time and was also issued to Australian troops. This machete was based on the
traditional Malayan/Indonesian tribal jungle knife known as a "Golok".

AP0100
This machete was made by various makers. I have no information on the numbers issued.
 British Golok Style
Elwell
Elwell are a British firm that also supplied Machetes to the British Army

Australian troops used the Elwell Golok style machete in Malaya and Vietnam. The machetes were
probably supplied to them by the British while they were in Malaya, as the Australian units which
fought during Confrontation did so as part of a larger British and Commonwealth force under overall
British command.

The Australian Golok machete that was subsequently made at Lithgow and then issued to
Australian troops appears to have been based on the design.

The machete was issued with a canvas sheath that included a sharpening stone.
MA

MA is the proof mark for the Lithgow Small Arms Factory NSW and the following number is the
year of production.

The machete was issued with a canvas sheath that included a sharpening stone.

Machetes have been noted with the mark MA65, MA66, MA67, MA68, MA69, MA70, MA71 and
MA72
Miric
This is a Golok style machete. It has a moulded black handle which is in a slightly lowered position.

The machete was issued with a canvas sheath that included a sharpening stone.

I have been unable to find any information on the manufacturer. The only firm I have been able to
find was a Miric Industries which went in to liquidation in 2009.

From the Kennington collection