WW2 British, Gas Warning Rattle (MkI).

Was £95 now £80 A wooden rattle was issued to every platoon and subunit HQ to warn of detection of gas by the gas sentry. The gas sentry was a throwback to WWI and was fairly redundant by 1944 when the possibility of gas attack had diminished. Larger camps were issued with a 'siren' of which a continues blast warned of gas. This 1940 dated example, re-stamped ROC 1944, is typical of the style used in WWII that, unlike earlier versions, were wider and fitted with a metal panel to increase sound levels. Priced to reflect its cleanness, many were painted in team colours post war to be used at sports matches, and good condition.