| Place | Europe: France, Nord Pas de Calais, Nord, Lille, Fromelles |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL44975.035 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Chemicals, Glass |
| Location | Main Bld: First World War Gallery: Western Front 1916: Pheasant Wood |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915-1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Iodine ampoule : Pheasant Wood mass grave, Fromelles
Description
Hand blown glass ampoule containing iodine. There are soil accretions on part of the glass surface. Originally part of a first field dressing.
History / Summary
Intact iodine ampoule found in the Pheasant Wood mass grave at Fromelles. The ampoule came from a first field dressing carried by a soldier into battle - the accompanying gauze, cotton wadding and packaging having disintegrated in the grave.