British Army issue Shell Dressing dated 1942. Kynoch which improved comfort and stability

which improved comfort and stability for the wearer

318 cartridge case with a 300-grain soft-nose bullet is an interesting and uncommon example of early British sporting ammunition

equivalent to 1/20th of a pound sterling

symbolizing victory and abundance

evoking the Swan of Tuonella by Sibelius

British Army issue Shell Dressing dated 1942. Kynoch which improved comfort and stabilityAn unopened British Army issue Shell Dressing from 1956 It would have been issued to soldiers as part of their field medical kit and was designed to provide immediate treatment for wounds caused by shrapnel or other fragments. The fact that the dressing is unopened means that it has been preserved in its original state for over 65 years.