Early WW2 Issue British '08 Pattern Cartridge Pouches - 1940 Dated ( BEF )

A rare pair of '08 pattern cartridge pouches both made by MECo ( Mills Equipment Company ) & dated 1940. These are far rarer than their WW1 dated counterparts & are only really on a par with the hard to find 1914 dated examples.
As Great Britain committed to war in 1939 a shortage of uniforms & equipment had to be overcome as Britains army started to massively expand again. Not enough quantities of the the new 1937 pattern equipment had yet been produced & so shortfalls were met by contracts given to companies such as Mills Equipment to make existing old stocks now fit for purpose again. Early footage of Britains troops will show some equipped with '08 pattern web equipment over battledress in the very early stages , demand was massive & supply limited.
This pair have been green blancoed & are in good order.

Code: 15037