1918-1939 British Army P-08 Web Equipment ammunition pouch

Name/Title

1918-1939 British Army P-08 Web Equipment ammunition pouch

Entry/Object ID

2017.5.4

Description

1918-1939 British Army P-08 Web Equipment ammunition pouch, RIGHT. Green khaki cotton webbing. Two-tiered pouch belt with two higher and three lower pouches. Each pouch has three compartments separated by a single thickness of woven material. Pointed flaps with copper plated brass snaps. Two heights of snap posts on each pouch. Buckles for attachment to other webbing components.

Made/Created

Date made

1908 - 1918

Notes

Date: 1918

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

Stamped in black ink or paint: ""M.E. Co. 1918", British broad arrow stamp, "R", and small "O". Also "563"

Dimensions

Height

20 cm

Length

29 cm

Dimension Notes

Overall diagonal width 35.5cm