Soldiers' 'housewife', standard issue on enlistment, 1939-45

A kit containing darning and sewing threads, needles, a thimble and spare buttons for soldiers to maintain and mend their uniforms.

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Castle and Regimental Museum, Monmouth

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Reproduced by permission of Castle and Regimental Museum, Monmouth

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Castle and Regimental Museum, Monmouth 2002

Publisher Ref:

GTJ70861

Item uploaded:

20/1/2010

Date originally created:

1939-1945

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