So that, in my opinion places this carrier right in the 1920's. The Type A filter was seen on Mk.II, Mk.III and early Mk.IV General Service Respirators after which it was reserved for training purposes only. I'm edging towards it being a Mk.III Carrier, due to some marks on the rear of the carrier which show that a respirator fitted with a Type A filter was in this carrier for quite some time. The bag is hung from an adjustable strap. British Army Gas Mask Bag / Haversack (For S10 or FM12 Gas Mask) Genuine British Army Surplus S10 Gas Mask / Respirator BagIn DPM Woodland CamoUsed / Issued Gra. The whole lot was contained in the canvas bag. Get army gas mask, british army gas mask. The mask was made of thinly rubberised canvas. So with the Mk.I Carrier being used with both the SBR, and Mk.III GSR, and what's possibly the Mk.II Carrier being used with the Mk.II GSR, that effectively leaves the Mk.III and Mk.IV carrier designations somewhat a dark spot, which will be partially filled with the carrier below. The British Small Box Respirator (SBR) was designed in 1916 and began service by the end of the year.A canvas covered rubber hose attached the mask to the canister. So, as an educated guess the kidney shaped carrier could be a Mk.II Carrier? I have one of these kidney shaped carriers on its way to me, fingers crossed it has markings which may help identify its designation. The next carrier that appears to have been introduced into service following the Mk.I was the kidney shaped type which was issued with the Mk.II General Service Respirator which was used exclusively by the Royal Navy. This one is quite a bit earlier than the others shown in this thread, I'm not too sure what it's exact designation is but I'm pretty much certain it came after the Mk.I Carrier which was issued with the Small Box Respirator, and later the Mk.III General Service Respirator. Here's yet another British Service Respirator Carrier variant.
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