Equipment ID needed

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Guys, I have posted this item once before in the old International forum, but it got no replies; so I thought it would try it again here, now that we have our own British forum.

The bag is made from a rubberised canvas and is about the size of a 1937 pattern "small pack". It has a Civil Defence look about it to me? It was given to me last year by a friend of mine, Sgt. Don Turner ex XXI Indep. Para. Coy.

Don never served in the Civil Defence forces being a pre war regular soldier. He cannot remember when and where he came by or was issued with the bag.

Cheers, Ade.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Here is the makers mark and date to the inside flap of the bag.

[Tom Y]

It looks a lot like a WWII US gasmask bag. What's the size?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Tom, I don't have the bag to hand, but it is about the same size as a US M1936 Musette bag.

The more I look at it, the more I feel it is a Civil Defence issue item?

Cheers, Ade.

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

Ade, in the past I have had something very similar. I cannot guarantee it was the same but I can tell you it was full of first aid dressings/bandages and other medical items. I would imagine the rubberised canvas would be to give it the waterproof qualities it needed - I know i certainly wouldn't want a wet bandage.

I'm thinking along the lines of First Aid Party?

Thanks from Jack.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Thanks Jack. I think that might be a possibility? The overall look and feel to the item, construction wise being simply made, leads me to a CD useage.


Cheers, Ade.