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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container, water
Department HistoryAccession Date 08 Dec 2003Accession Number 2003.104.3Description 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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identity tags
Department HistoryAccession Date 08 Dec 2003Accession Number 2003.104.5Description pair of identification tags: belonged to NZ403480 Squadron Leader Cyril P Towsey DFC, RAF & RNZAF, WW2
pair of identification tags: belonged to NZ403480 Squadron Leader Cyril P Towsey DFC, RAF & RNZAF, WW2
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banknotes
Department HistoryAccession Date 08 Dec 2003Accession Number 2003.104.6Description roll of banknotes (x46) collected during WW2 by NZ403480 Squadron Leader Cyril P Towsey DFC, RNZAF & RAF
roll of banknotes (x46) collected during WW2 by NZ403480 Squadron Leader Cyril P Towsey DFC, RNZAF & RAF
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