gas mask

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

gas mask

Entry/Object ID

2007.008.001 a-b

Description

A) - WW II civilian gas mask, unused. Round black japanned metal nose canister has perforated end screen protecting a white cloth filter covered with coarse metal mesh. Rim of nose piece stamped in white with Canadian ordnance mark [arrow within a "C"] and with "15 . 8 . 42", and on underside, impressed, is "CCC 42". Attached, with adhesive tape and two black rubber bands, to rubberized white [now yellowed] cotton knit partial face mask which has heat-set clear plastic eye area. Under nose area of mask stamped in black with "MEDIUM - D.R./C.//8-42" and ordnance mark. Held on head with three wide white cotton twill tape straps, two side and one over top of head. Straps pass through three-slot buckle and have been adjusted and pinned with small safety pins. B) - Original brown cardboard box containing gas mask 2007.8.1 a. Stamped "Medium" on box lid, handwritten notation "David" and "Gas/Masked [sic]". On front side of box is handwritten notation: "Pacific/Coast/Rangers/1941-45".

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Tarasoff, Don

Notes

Accession Date: 12-Sep-07 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

mask, gas mask

Class

Science & Technology, Tools & Equipment for - Regulative & Protective T&E - Protective Devices

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

January 22, 2008

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 25, 2026