Canadian Military Educational Centre

[Eric B]

Back to gas masks.

My Grandfather was a lead driver with the Royal Canadian Artillery in WW1 and they use to fill a feed bag with hay for the horses to serve as a gas mask.

He was unable to ride with the hood gas mask so they use to take the mouthpiece out and stick that in their mouth and ride through the gas. He said that their mouth would be black from the charcoal afterwards.

If you wish this info for the book Clive let me know. I also have some test radio attachments for the newer style gas mask. I actually had a black version of the newer gas mask, but as it was slashed i traded it for a green one. Now the black ones are extremely hard to find if not impossible.

Thanks
Eric