Lifting Verne's images from the unit Facebook page to continue the write up here. Find a tour through a Pattern 37 small pack as would be used by the PBI (poor blinking infantry) as they were on the move and battle through France and Into Belgium and onto Germany.
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The smallpack and L-straps are blancoed on their outer surfaces - in this case shade KG03 per the Sottish Regiment that we represent. The first item at hand are the pint sized enamel mug and groundsheet / rain cape. Inside there are many wonderful things:
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Bottom row left to right: White canvas wash roll containing: soap, shave cream, tooth brush and paste, razor (in container), button (polishing) stick and spare shoe laces, 2 mess tins - late war aluminium that fit within one another and a nesting cutlery set of knife, fork and spoon that clip together.
Middle row left to right: Sterno "tommy cooker" and ring, housewife sewing kit with spare buttons, wool with needles and cotton, matches, Rolls Razor in its chrome container, army issue bible, white enamel 1 pint mug, ground sheet with foot powder, shoe polish and dubbin upon it.
Top row left to right: cap comforter, spare underwear, wooly socks, wooly gloves, army balaclava.
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