N° d'objet
201209.08.1
Titre
A First Field Dressing from July 1941.
Description
A First Field Dressing from July 1941. The unopened field dressing packet is brown and made from brown linen. There is a red arrow pointing towards the upper left-hand corner. Beneath the title 'First Field Dressing', there are instructions printed in blue 'Tear apart the uncemented corner as indicated by the arrow and remove the paper. Take the folded ends of the bandage in each hand and, keeping the bandage taut, apply the gauze pad to the wound and fix the bandage. In the case of head wounds when respirators have to be worn, care should be taken to adjust the pad so that it does not interfere with the fit of the face piece. DO NOT HANDLE THE GAUZE OR WOUND'. Beneath a blue line are the words 'ARTHUR BERTON, Ltd., London July 1941'.
Date
1941 - 1945
Période de création
World War Two
Matériel
Dimensions
- Length: dressing packet 93 mm
- Width: dressing packet 63 mm
- Depth: dressing packet 27 mm