WW2 Corps of Signals Pocket Watch

[David Dunlop]

Ed. Nice set of watches. I tried to make out the name on the face of the 'ringed' one, but could not enlarge enough. Looked like a large N in the middle of about five letters.

Grant. I recall talking to a veteran a number of years ago who told me he had ordered a pocket watch through his supply channels during the war and was deducted $2.00 Cdn from his payroll for it. A couple of weeks later it grew legs and disappeared on him one night. He never did order another one.

I will see what I can scare up on eBay in the next little while.

While I think of it. While there are a number of references for military pocket watches, they don't appear to have been issued with a specific chain or cord. I am thinking that a pistol or whistle lanyard could have been readily adapted to the pocket watch ring, or even the leather lace used on the vehicle tool kit machetes or folding wire cutters. I cannot recall seeing a wartime photo of a military pocket watch in use with an identifiable retaining device.

David