Part of the jungle kit, a Barbers Kit Holder, when opened its eight inches high and thirteen inches wide with three different sized holders in the middle and to large compartments on each side , two folding flaps top and bottom and held together by tied straps, dated 1945.

Mess Tins steel and Aluminium.The steal ribbed mess tin is undated but only made during the war. The plain steel one is dated 1943,and the Aluminium 1945. When Pattern 37 webbing was introduced, the Haversack was divided to carry the new aluminium mess tin fitted inside a khaki, cotton drill Cover, mess-tin, rectangular. As the Second World War started the need for aluminium salvage ment the end for aluminium in the Army. Both the aluminium Water bottle and the Mess tins were withdrawn, and a mild steel version was introduced, These were an identical design, tinned for protection but with a prominent rib along the upper part of the long edges. The outer (larger) tin had a rib pressed outwards, the inner tin had the rib formed on its inner face, shown in the first pictuer. Later issues would dispense with these ribs to simplify manufacture. the simplfyed mild steel version is shown on the left of the second pictuer, The campaign in the Far East meant a range of new equipment was introduced, Jungle Warfare Equipment. It included Tins, mess, rectangular, aluminium, which formed part of the issue kit for use with Pattern, 44 webbing which became the standard mess tin for all Services,the new aluminium tin is shown on the right of the second picture which was carried in the side pocket of the pattern 44 haversack.

Mess tin cover. When the new aluminium Mess tin was introduced for use with Pattern 37 webbing, it also had a Cover, made from a Drill material. It was a bag, with top closed by a white draw-tape. Around 1941 the Cover was withdrawn from issue, it was probably a wartime economy to save material and manufacturing time and existing stocks were to be used up as Ration bags.

Enameled tin mug which holds one imperial pint. Early WW11 issues tend to be white later in the war they were brown or green. This one is dated 1952. It was common practice to carry the mug on the out side of the haversack/small pack as shown in the third picture.