Canvas pad for 3 inch mortar carrying harness

Accession Number REL45809
Collection type Technology
Object type Artillery Accessory
Physical description Cotton
Maker Unknown
Date made c 1944
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Cushioned khaki canvas pad with two tabs attached along the top edge. The pad is reinforced with a heavy machine stitch in a star pattern from the centre outwards.

History / Summary

Pad for use with 3 inch mortar carrying equipment. The 3 inch mortar could be divided into three major sections for man transport, each section with its own numbered sling.