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A brown cotton cover with instructions printed on it. Inside there is two dressings which are a gauze pad stitched onto a long bandage wrapped in a sterile packet. These are wrapped in wax paper with two safety pins.
First field dressings were carried by soldiers in the wound dressing pocket of the trousers or jacket. A dedicated pocket meant dressings were located quickly and those attending the wounds were encouraged to use the casualties dressing first.
Date: 1939-1945 WW2
Max Dimension: 80mm
Subject Area: Social Science
Specific Themes: War, Conflict, Uniform, Army, Men, Military
Handling Collection Number: HC135
