Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2003.104.2
Primary Maker
Place
Date
1939-1943
Associated Notes
RAF water storage bottle, part of escape kit, carried by 17892 S/L C Patrick Towsey, DFC, RAF & RNZAF, WW2
Early type rubber water bottle, replaced by plastic 'bottle' introduced in 1944.
Associated Event
WW2; 1939-1945
Associated Person
Associated Place
Associated Date
1940-1945
Period
Media
Measurement Description
container: 228mm x 152mm (h x w max)
string: 505mm (l)
Measurement Reading
Subject Category
Classification
Last Update
15 May 2023
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gloves, flying
Department HistoryAccession Date 08 Dec 2003Accession Number 2003.104.1Description pair of 1933 Pattern Flying Gauntlets: pilot's flying gloves that belonged to NZ403480 Squadron Leader Cyril P Towsey DFC, RNZAF & RAF, WW2
pair of 1933 Pattern Flying Gauntlets: pilot's flying gloves that belonged to NZ403480 Squadron Leader Cyril P Towsey DFC, RNZAF & RAF, WW2
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container, water
Department HistoryAccession Date 08 Dec 2003Accession Number 2003.104.2Description water storage bottle : NZ 403480 S/L C Patrick Towsey, DFC, RNZAF & RAF, WW2
water storage bottle : NZ 403480 S/L C Patrick Towsey, DFC, RNZAF & RAF, WW2
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case, map
Department HistoryAccession Date 08 Dec 2003Accession Number 2003.104.4Description map case, belonged to NZ403480 Squadron Leader Cyril Patrick Towsey who served with 51 Squadron, 40 Squadron and 41 Squadron RAF and RNZAF, 1941-45
map case, belonged to NZ403480 Squadron Leader Cyril Patrick Towsey who served with 51 Squadron, 40 Squadron and 41 Squadron RAF and RNZAF, 1941-45
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