Summary
World War II shell dressing bandage, made by Johnson & Johnson Pty. Ltd, Sydney, dated February, 1942.
Physical Description
Second World War shell dressing bandage, made by Johnson & Johnson Pty. Ltd., Sydney, dated February, 1942. Dressing is packaged in a brown hessian pouch, with printed instructions on the front.
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Date Inscribed
Johnson & Johnson, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Feb 1942
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Inscriptions
Printed in black on front of pouch: "COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA / SHELL DRESSING / Outer Cover. Tear cover open at top between stitches. / TO OPEN / Inner waterproof cover, Tear apart at the corner / indicated by arrow. / DIRECTIOSN FOR USE: Take the folded ends of / bandage in each hand, and keeping bandage taut apply the / guaze pad to the wound and fix bandages with safety pins. / 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 WOUND OR PAD / Johnson & Johnson pty. Ltd., Sydney / FEBRUARY, 1942"
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Object Measurements
14.3 cm (Length), 9 cm (Width), 5.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Bandages & Dressings, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945