ammo box ID needed

[Clive_Dakers]

I don't think the H. 50/H. 51 combo was only used in jungles, but I presume the original purpose was and like a lot of British army stuff it was found to be useful in service and expanded to meet other needs. I have another box, a G.114 which looks like a grown up version of the H. 51 but I think was used for grenades. I assumue it was part of the "Jungle Pack" but I will have to look into it more.

[Rob van Meel]

Indeed the number pressed into the lid, e.g. P59 identifies the box.
P59 was used for 25-pr. Q.F. gun: H.E, Chem. and Smoke. With different markings indicating the various contents of 4 'rounds' 25-pr.
But the same box was also used for No. 68 grenade (17 grenades in the box) or 24 Bombs, hand incendiary 1 1/4 lb.

For more information on ammo boxes see the RAOC Statistiocs 1943 Pamphlet No. 2: Weights and measurements of explosives.

Rob

PS I do thios pamphlet, and many others, as a reprint: see www.robvanmeel.nl