Service Gear, Hand Made, Canvas Present Pacel Bag, World War 2

Historical information

Food/Personal items sent by family to troops serving overseas. Hand made cotton bags were completely sealed. Overseas address was simply made out to "Abroad"

Significance

Food, personal items and presents were sent by the family or friends to serving troops overseas.

Physical description

Canvas/Cotton bag hand sown together with black cotton.

Inscriptions & markings

VX 18968 Dvr N.E. Morris A Section no1 Echelon 7th Division A A S C Supply Column 2nd AIF Abroad
From M. L. Morris Wilson St Cheltenham Melbourne Australia

(Identical information Written on both sides of the bag.

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