Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

MEDIC'S KIT

Date Range From

1950

Date Range To

1960

Materials

COTTON, TIN, STEEL, PAPER, LEATHER

No. Pieces

15

Height

20.5

Length

34

Width

16.3

Description

1. KIT BOX: ABOVE DIMENSIONS. RECTANGULAR STEEL BOX WITH HINGED LID AND KHAKI CANVAS COVER. LID HAS CANVAS FLAPS RIVETED AROUND SIDES. PAINTED ON BACK SIDE IS WHITE CIRCLE WITH A RED CROSS IN THE MIDDLE. ENDS HAVE SINGLE LEATHER STRAP RIVETED TO BOX. HAND PRINTED IN BLACK INK ON FRONT IS "RC". CANVAS HAS A FEW PAINT SPLATTERS AND CANVAS IS WORN ALONG EDGES AND CORNERS. STITCHED ON TOP OF LID IS LEATHER STRAP WITH STEEL BUCKLE. TONGUE OF BUCKLE HAS LOOPED END. STRAP WITH HOLES IS RIVETED TO FRONT OF BOX WHICH FASTENS IN BUCKLE ON TOP. THREADED THROUGH LEATHER STRAPS ON ENDS AND AROUND BOTTOM IS CANVAS STRAP WHICH HAS BROKEN AND BEEN TIED AT TOP FOR CARRYING STRAP. BOTTOM OF BOX HAS THREE RUBBER FEET, THE BACK RIGHT ONE IS MISSING. ON INSIDE OF LID IS WHITE CANVAS STRAP WITH BLACK PAINTED STEEL BUCKLE FRAME STRUNG ACROSS LID. SEWN INTO LEFT END IS CANVAS POCKET WITH TWO POUCHES. STAPLED VERTICALLY ON INSIDE OF BOX IS CANVAS DIVIDER. AT MIDDLE TWO MORE CANVAS DIVIDERS ARE SEWN TO CROSS PIECE CREATING FOUR COMPARTMENTS. SEWN TO INSIDE BACK WALL ARE WHITE CANVAS LOOPS. SEWN ON INSIDE FRONT WALL ARE TWO BOTTOMLESS POUCHES. KIT BOX IS DIRTY. 2. CONTENT CARD: 17.8CM X 14.3CM PIECE OF CARDBOARD. ACROSS TOP IS "6545-21-877-0547 FIRST AID KIT, VEHICLE". CARD HAS LIST OF CONTENTS AND BRIEF DIRECTIONS FOR USE. IN BOTTOM LEFT CORNER IS "CENTRAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT DEPOT CANADIAN FORCES BASE PETAWAWA PETAWAWA, ONTARIO L6N 2X3". REVERSE IS BLANK. 3. DRESSING: 16CM X 9CM X 5CM NYLON PACKAGE WITH GAUZE INSIDE. ACROSS FRONT IS "R.C.A.M.C. DRESSING, SHELL, MARK 111". FRONT HAS INSTRUCTIONS. BOTTOM READS "DECEMBER 1956 JOHNSON & JOHNSON LIMITED MONTREAL". PACKAGE IS DIRTY. 4. DRESSING: 11.5CM (L) X 6CM (D) ROLLED UP LENGTH OF GAUZE. HAS BLUE TISSUE INTERLEAVING AND CLEAR PLASTIC BAG WHICH IS OPEN. 5. TRIANGULAR BANDAGE: 9.5CM X 5.2CM X 2.5CM BLUE CARDBOARD BOX WITH BANDAGE INSIDE. BOX READS "R.C.A.M.C. ONE ONLY TRIANGULAR BANDAGE KHAKI - NO. 40 TWO SAFETY PINS JOHNSON & JOHNSON LIMITED MONTREAL MADE IN CANADA". ONE SIDE HAS BLACK IN K STAMP OF "C" WITH AN ARROW IN IT. 6. PACKING GAUZE: 6.6CM X 6.2CM X 2.6CM BLUE CARDBOARD BOX WITH TWO GAUZE BANDAGES. TOP FLAP IS TORN OFF AND GAUZE HAS PURPLE TISSUE. YELLOW LABEL HAS BLUE PAPER ONE GLUED ON TOP WHICH READS "2 ONLY 1 YD X 36" R.C.A.M.C. PACKING GAUZE FOR WOUNDS ZIG-ZAG FOLD COMPRESSED" AND "JOHNSON & JOHNSON LIMITED MONTREAL MADE IN CANADA". 7.PAD DRESSING GAUZE: 3 PIECES. 3 WHITE PAPER ENVELOPES WITH COTTON GAUZE. FRONT HAS BLUE PRINTING WHICH READS "3-700 PAD DRESSING GAUZE 4"X4" 12 PLY MESH 20 X 12". AT BOTTOM IS "BAUER & BLACK DIVISION OF THE KENDALL COMPANY (CANADA) LTD. TORONTO, CANADA". 8. GAUZE: 16CM X 14.5CM PACKAGE OF COTTON GAUZE INSIDE WAX PAPER PACKAGE. PACKAGE IS TORN. 9. BANDAGE GAUZE ROLLER: 3 PIECES. 3 SMALL PACKAGES OF 1 INCH GAUZE. WHITE PAPER WRAPPING READS "BANDAGE GAUZE ROLLER KHAKI 1INCH X 5 YARDS". AT BOTTOM IS "KENDALL CANADA, TORONTO, ONTARIO". 10. SAFETY PINS: 2 PIECES. 2 PAPER BACKS WITH SAFETY PINS THROUGH THEM. ONE HAS BLUE BORDER WITH "MUTUAL SAFETY PIN ALL BRASS" INSIDE. HAS 4 SMALL PINS AND 4 LARGE. OTHER PACKAGE HAS PLAIN WORN PIECE OF PAPER WITH 2 SMALL AND 2 LARGE PINS IN IT. BOTH PAPER BACKS ARE TORN AND WORN.

Subjects

MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E

Historical Association

MILITARY

History

KIT WAS FOUND IN STORAGE AT THE ARMOURIES AND DONATED BY THE 18TH AIR DEFENSE REGIMENT. KIT CONTAINED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FROM WW II TO PRESENT DAY. *UPDATE* IN 2012 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT DAVID SMITH CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. HE WAS UNABLE TO DISCOVER NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE OBJECT BECAUSE IT WAS COLLECTED IN THE INTEREST OF REPRESENTING TYPOLOGY RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP. NO UNIQUE MARKINGS TO HELP IDENTIFY ORIGINAL OWNER.

Catalogue Number

P19960033041

Acquisition Date

1996-06

Collection

Museum

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