WW2 Canadian Air Force Patt 1919/25 Waterbottle & Carrier

An interesting item of Canadian Air Force webbing equipment being the Canadian made version of the 1919 equipment adopted by them in September 1928 following their purchase of Britains latest web equipment set in 1927 to meet their increasing demand.
Confusingly the Canadians had actually adopted the British made 1925 pattern web equipment but designated it themselves as the 1919 pattern this therefore being of a very early design with the securing strap pop stud still mid body reminiscent of the 1908 pattern.
Two Canadian firms manufactured the British designed web equipment as of 1940 this piece having been manufactured by ZL&T ( Zephyr Loom & Textile) & dated 1943.
Canadian broad arrow stamp to web cradle with some moth to felt of waterbottle.
This set has come together the bottle being an early production piece & having traces of oval ink stamp to bottom.

Code: 3348