Original World War Two British Royal Air Force Shell Dressing. Large.
Price is for ONE randomly chosen Large size British Royal Air Force Issued Shell Dressing. All of these Dressing’s are war-time dated. Coloration and Manufacturers vary. Some may have a safety-pin on outer wrapping. Shell dressings are a type of bandage with a gauze pad and a safety pin for fastening around the site of the injury. Introduced in 1916, dressings were issued to personnel in the Royal Army Medical Corps. The bandages were protected in a waterproof covering which, in turn, was wrapped in a cotton package. On this outer layer were instructions as well as a makers mark and date of manufacture. By the Second World War, shell dressings were made in many parts of the British Empire.
