Hiya, this item was introduced in 1944.

Popular and very practical. The bag fastens up with a rope and a press stud flap.

This is the first pattern. It was later improved by widening the opening making it easier to pack/unpack. I will show the second pattern in the next post.

This one forms part of named group of items in my collection to Private M Heatley, W/161123.

Maker marked and dated 1944.

Cheers, Lez

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