
Online Collection
First field dressing, 1941
Manufactured by S Maw and Sons Limited, London.
Field dressings were issued to soldiers for the initial treatment of wounds sustained in the field. The dressing, comprising a sterilised absorbent pad and bandage, were designed to stem bleeding and protect wounds from immediate infection.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1998-06-41-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1998-06-41-1