War departement arrow variation

[Jean-Loup]

Hello
I know that the arrow on equipement means its british, and an arrow with a C around it means its canadian. I have a big serving spoon with a crown, the date 1940, W, than an arrow with a horrizontal bar going thru it, then a 3.
So: Crown, 1940 , W^3
So what is the meaning of the arrow with the horizontal bar in the middle. Is it a variation of the british marking, or does it mean this spoon is australian, indian, NZ, etc??? (The spoon comes from a place were there were many different commonwelth troops.)
JL

[MH184]

Hi Jean-Loup

Thanks I got your PM

In the army we used to call the 'arrow' a crows foot,just behind that symbol theres a story but I can't remember it.

As for issued things I believe ANZAC's and Canadians would have specific maker marks of course but the crows foot was a Commonwealth thing overall.

I've seen spoons with RAF on them and when I was in the army some of us had mess tins with RAF on them.

I'll see if I can answer this for you..............back in a while.

Marcus

[Simon O.]

Might it not be W^D ? That would make it War Department.

[Jean-Loup]

Simon, not wanting to sound mean, but re-read the original question. The mystery is what is the horizontal line on the arrow. And its w^3, and not w^d.
JL

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Jean - Loup, the marking is for items made in India. I have one or two items in my collection marked like it.
Cheers, Ade.

[Jean-Loup]

Thanks Adrian. Thats really cool. Its not every day you get something made in india here in France.

JL