NAM.1973-06-8-1

Iodine ampoule or phial, 1914. Made by John Bell and Croydon Ltd, London. Amber glass cylinder containing iodine, one end is pointed, the other is covered with a gauze pad. Contained in a cardboard cylinder padded with horse hair and cotton wool, bearing a white label printed with the maker’s name and instructions for use. Found in the pocket of a uniform worn by Capt Owen Tudor Richard Crawshay.

World War One (1914-1918)