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  • BradM
    Confirmed User
    • Dec 2003
    • 3397
    #1

    GFY WWI History Experts

    I inherited a WWI item from family. My great uncle was in WWI and brought it back. It seems to be an ammo pouch but could be anything really. It is marked "Adams MFG CO. Toronto 1916" and is leather.

    Here is a picture of it showing the backside: http://www.grantsmilitaria.com/milit...ges.asp?key=63

    It says here it is also ammo, but there is no cotton in it so I can't be sure.
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    • candyflip
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      • Jul 2002
      • 43069
      #2
      I think theking was in WWI. He can probably offer up some assistance.

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        • BradM
          Confirmed User
          • Dec 2003
          • 3397
          #3
          Originally posted by candyflip
          I think theking was in WWI. He can probably offer up some assistance.
          Unfortunately I'd never know ffvb block FTW.

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            • candyflip
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              • Jul 2002
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              I'll relay the message for you.

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                • KILL_FRENZY
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                  • Aug 2006
                  • 6184
                  #5
                  Originally posted by candyflip
                  I think theking was in WWI. He can probably offer up some assistance.

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                    • _Richard_
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                      • Oct 2006
                      • 30989
                      #6
                      Originally posted by BradM
                      I inherited a WWI item from family. My great uncle was in WWI and brought it back. It seems to be an ammo pouch but could be anything really. It is marked "Adams MFG CO. Toronto 1916" and is leather.

                      Here is a picture of it showing the backside: http://www.grantsmilitaria.com/milit...ges.asp?key=63

                      It says here it is also ammo, but there is no cotton in it so I can't be sure.
                      wow.. you have a piece of gearfrom the regiment that kicked the fuck out of the germans on vimy ridge during ww1

                      there is a massive monument in france with canadas name all over it from that piece of gear

                      that is my regiment

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                        • PR_Glen
                          Confirmed User
                          • Oct 2006
                          • 9058
                          #7
                          cotton could have been stripped due to rotting at some point... lots of wet days in trenches in those battles... cool piece to have though..

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                            • BradM
                              Confirmed User
                              • Dec 2003
                              • 3397
                              #8
                              Originally posted by _Richard_
                              wow.. you have a piece of gearfrom the regiment that kicked the fuck out of the germans on vimy ridge during ww1

                              there is a massive monument in france with canadas name all over it from that piece of gear

                              that is my regiment
                              Wonderful. Thank you. I have always admired vimy ridge and as a bit of a history freak myself been fascinated with this sort of thing. I wanted to confirm that is what I had though.

                              It's in nearly MINT condition. Apparently what happened is my great uncle died on Vimy Ridge, and all his friend could get off of him was his ammo (took it for survival) but sent it to my family when he survived the war. I thought he made it back alive, but he died in the war.

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