MHillyard Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Picked up several pairs of these recently, all dated 1944. Anyone happen to know their use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Martin, I see it has "Dad n' Dave" mark on it so Australian issue by looks of it (D/|\D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Yep, "DD" is Australian "Department (of) Defence"............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motmeister23 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Can be heat protection gloves for Gun barrel changing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown cow Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I think they may be for use in artillery when handling shells. I have seen and collected several similar types of lightweight gloves, there were even long 'mosquito gloves' in khaki or jungle green which tied with a cotton lace near the elbow. the V prefixed number is the manufacturer's code number, V for Victoria, N for New South Wales etc. A file in official archives mentioned a perceived benefit to makers who were displaying their name or brand on clothing and all sorts of other items, so from around 1941/2 to level the playing field the code numbers were issued to suppliers to the government. This continued till the end of the war and a short time after (from examples I have seen) regards Andrew B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 Many thanks for all your help. Use with artillery shells was my first thought but there just didnt seem enough padding. It seems the most likely use though, many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Could they be water-proof overmittens? Although these are generally associated with winter gear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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