Help with some Crimean/Boer war items

[stuart.]

I come across this little group of items belonging to one family. I was stumped at what the 2 pouches were used for. My thinking is that there is a ammunition pouch and the white pouch has something to do with medical supplies ? Any help is greatly appreciated

Kind regards

Stuart

[stuart.]

White pouch

[stuart.]

Ammunition pouch ?

[Wood]

They both look like housewives to me.

[stuart.]

looks like the chap in the photograph is wearing a QSA medal.

[stuart.]

Finally a 1st world war casualty medal slip named to E. Sullivan which was most likely his son.

[ROBB]

Yes both Hosewives ( a piece of kit to keep needle thread spare buttons etc ). 1870 is a bit late for Crimean war and too early for Boer war . Still a nice group . Rob

[mietek]

They both look like housewives to me.

Too big, unles you plan knitting.

White - roll for personal items (spoon, razor etc)

[peter monahan]

Yes, the white one is for personal items - cutlery, razor, brushes and so on. The other probably the same. The 'housewife' was, as suggested, smaller than these.

Peter

[paddywhack]

had some spare time time so i did a bit of research on the condolence slip!very sad but the full details are

Sergeant Edward Sullivan 5481 Cheshire Regiment

and off ancestry.com

<table class="p_resultTable" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><th>Birth Place:</th><td>Jersey, Channel Islands</td></tr><tr><th>Residence:</th><td>Tipton, Staffs</td></tr><tr><th>Death Date:</th><td>3 Feb 1915</td></tr><tr><th>Death Location:</th><td>France & Flanders</td></tr><tr><th>Enlistment Location:</th><td>Dublin</td></tr><tr><th>Rank:</th><td>Sergeant</td></tr><tr><th>Regiment:</th><td>Cheshire Regiment</td></tr><tr><th>Battalion:</th><td>2nd Battalion</td></tr><tr><th>Number:</th><td>5481</td></tr><tr><th>Type of Casualty:</th><td>Killed in action</td></tr><tr><th>Theatre of War:</th><td>Western European Theatre


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[stuart.]

Thanks for the research and the replys

Stuart