WWII Bedroll named to Capt. Pratt C.A.C.

[Jon Skagfeld]

Originally posted by Jholl72
Hi everyone,
I have just come across a bedroll named to a Capt. Pratt of the Canadian Armoured Corps.
Once again, as I am non-military, I was hoping someone might help me out with some of the markings and any information about the Capt.
Can anyone tell me the significance of the XUK-200 markings?
Thanks for any help offered.
Regards,
Jeff

Let me make a totally off-the-wall guess about those markings:

XUK=from UK, i.e. a consignment designation

MD2=consigned to Manning Depot No 2

CAO-= Canadian Army Occupational Force.

So...since Pratt was Armoured, and the only Canadian Occupational Force organization was 3rd Infantry Division and since 17th Duke of York's Own Royal Canadian Hussars (7th Recce Regt) were the only Armoured unit therein organic, could it be that Pratt was from the 17th DYO? IIRC the 17th were stood down in 1947 at a parade at Bleury St Armoury in Montreal.