Standard Dressing No. 15 (Special Pack)

Object/Artifact

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Henley & Grange RSL

2023.258: Standard dressing No. 15 with instructions on cover.
2023.258

Standard dressing No. 15 with instructions on cover.

Name/Title

Standard Dressing No. 15 (Special Pack)

Entry/Object ID

2023.258

Description

British shell dressing covered in khaki cotton casing. Front side has inscription and instructions for use. Unopened and intact.

Use

Shell dressings were carried by individual soldiers, intended to be used as a first dressing in event of wounding or injury. Each cloth pack contains dressings comprised of a gauze pad stitched to a bandage and a safety pin. The field dressing was often the first line of treatment and was intended to be applied by the wounded man himself or other soldiers.

Category

Equipment, Medical, War Memorabilia

Made/Created

Manufacturer

T.J. Smith & Nephew Ltd

Date made

12/1943 - 12/1943

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Printed on cotton package containing the Shell Dressing. Inside a lined box. Standard Dressing No.15 (SPECIAL PACK) To open Break thread holding the flap, remove the inner dressing from this khaki bag and tear open the white waterproof cover at the corner indicated by a red arrow. Directions for use Take the end of the bandage and open the folded centre pad out flat, apply the pad to the wound and fix with bandage. Do not handle the pad or wound T. J. Smith & Nephew Ltd, Hull, Eng. Dec. 1943

Location

Building

Henley & Grange RSL Sub-branch

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Donation

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Original owner