1940's British Army General Service Mark II B pocket watch

Object/Artifact

Royal Canadian Military Institute

Name/Title

1940's British Army General Service Mark II "B" pocket watch

Entry/Object ID

1998.40.3

Description

1940's British Army General Service Mark II "B" pocket watch. Circular nickel-plated or stainless steel body case. Screw-back. Top winding stem/crown. Crystal glass front. White enamelled dial with black painted Arabic numerals. Black hours/minutes hands, subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock position.

Made/Created

Date made

1940 - 1945

Notes

Date: 1940

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Stamped into bottom rim: "B 27043" Stamped into rear body is British Army "Broad Arrow" mark Accession number on back of body.