One military field dressing kit consisting of a small cloth packet which contains a folded medical dressing, the front of the packet is outlined with a black border, with "War Office Medical Division" written at the top, instructions in the centre, and "Cuxon Gerrard & Co., Oldbury" written at the bottom. There was once a label on the back which has since torn off.
Made/Created
Date made
1911
Notes
Additional create date: 1918
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"WAR OFFICE MEDICAL DIVISIONFIRST AID FIELD DRESSINGTEAR BLACK THREAD IN CENTRE OF LONG STITCH. APPLY FIRST, WOOL PAD; SECOND, GAUZE; THIRD WATERPROOF. FASTEN LIGHTLY WITH BANDAGE AND PINS. IF TWO WOUNDS, PUT PAD ON ONE AND GAUZE ON OTHER, AND DIVIDE WATERPROOF.CUXON GERRARD & CO., OLDBURY"
Notes
The inscription is printed in black ink on the outer case of the kit.
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Dressing
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Instrument, Therapeutic
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Medical Instruments
Nomenclature Class
Medical & Psychological T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
Search Terms
Armament Accessory, Armament Accessory, Personal Artifacts
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Field Dressing Kit, Armament Accessory, Instrument, Therapeutic