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2016.011.057
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2016.011
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Kit, Shoeshine
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Boot & Brass Cleaning Kit (K52176)
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GARRISON EQUIPMENT
ÉQUIPEMENT DE GARRISON
Boot & Brass Cleaning Kit (K52176)
Boot & Brass Cleaning Kit with holdall belonging to soldier "K52176". The kit contains a canvas holdall, Silvo silver polish, Esquire Lanol (white) shoe (leather) polish, tin of Dubbing (Dubbin) water proofer, applicator shoe brush and a buffing boot brush.
"K52176" is most likely a Seaforth as "K52175" (Pte H.A. Thorne) and "K52177" (A/Sgt Kervin) were WW II Seaforths. They both joined on 12 September, 1939. According to Roy's book, 47 men enlisted on this date.

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