Collection

First World War first field dressing

Made:
1915 in Oldbury
maker:
Cuxson Gerrard and Company Limited

First World War first field dressing, by Cuxson, Gerrard and Co., English, 1915

Details

Category:
Emergency Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A645197
Materials:
gauze and cotton
type:
dressings

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