Help to ID this Canvas Item

[rob love]

The leather strip to close the bag is puzzling as is the metal buckle. The British generally used canvas straps and the usual pattern of buckle. I have seen leather used on some artillery associated chests, but not really common on general 37 pattern webbing.

[Chris Suslowicz]

The leather strap fitting looks possibly Canadian, with the riveted fixing and washers. (But it might be a later addition.)

There's "2 WEL." over "R" stamped on the side of the bag that may give a clue to manufacturer or unit (I'd expect manufacturer and stores code to be stamped on the inside if it's UK or Commonwealth webbing.)

Chris.

[rob love]

When it comes to Cdn webbing, aside from the gun chests, I usually only see leather on the pre-WW2 canvas items.



I have an unidentified canvas bag kicking around here that we found abox of NOS out in the local scrapyard. I recall they are WW1 but have no idea what they are....one of the tags mentioned something about armourer. Strange thing was I bought another couple in part of a lot from the recent Australia auction. Once I had it in hand I realized I already had one. I may start a thread on that one.