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Busselton Historical Society > Records

WW2 C190 Ammunition Box

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1941

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Overview

C190 metal ammunition box with a hinged lid. The box is painted khaki green with a red border on the top and bottom and white stenciled writing at one end. There is a swinging metal handle at each end of the box and 2 latches at the front.

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-124-2024.137

Item type

Material

Width

36 cm

Height or length

50 cm

Depth

22 cm

Themes

War and Conflict

Inscriptions and markings

On one end of the box with the handles is stenciled

C190 AN
III
HMBB 1941

Keywords

Equipment - World War 2

Year

1941

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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Markings on the handle end of the box

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