Physical description

Light tan canvas rectangular bag containing two First Field Dressing Satchels The bag has a tongue on bottom to seal the bag.. Satchels are made out of white light canvas and unopened. Each satchel has safety pin wrapped in waterproof paper attached to top of it.

Inscriptions & markings

Container Bag-:
First Field Dressing
To Open
Outer Canvas
Break thread holding flap
Inner Waterproof Cover
Tear apart at the uncemented corner
(indicated by arrow)
Contents
Two dressings in Waterproof Covers each consisting of gauze pad stitched to a bandage and a safety pin.
Directions For Use-;Take the folded ends of the bandage in each hand and keeping the bandage taut apply the gauze pad to the wound and fix the bandage. One dressing to be used for each wound. In the case of head wounds when respirators have to be worn care should be taken to adjust the pad so that it does not interfere with the fit of the facepiece.
DO NOT HANDLE THE GAUZE OR WOUND.
Johnson & Johnson Pty Ltd Sydney
February 1944

(Waterproof containers inscriptions)
FIRST FIELD DRESSINGS
Tear apart the uncemented corner as indicated by the arrow and remove the paper.
Take the folded ends of the bandage in each hand, and, keeping the bandage taut, apply the gauze pad to the wound and fix the bandage.
In the case of head wounds when respirators have to be worn, care should be taken to adjust the pad so that it does not interfere with the fit of the face piece.
DO NOT HANDLE THE GAUZE OR WOUND
Johnson & Johnson
Pty Ltd Sydney
February 1944