[BCMA] Ammo box - can anyone help?

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

Hi all - I’m glad to see this info as I posted earlier that it may be WWI. When I looked more closely at the woodworking, I realized it was missing the telltale box jointing in the corners and the interesting sliding lid. Thanks for the post from Michael to correctly date the box - Cindy - RBCM Exhibits

> On Feb 25, 2016, at 8:56 AM, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. <bcma at lists.vifa.ca> wrote:
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> More info...
> Carol Law
> > CFB Chilliwack Historical Society
> > Museum and Archives
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> > From: jimharris at shaw.ca <mailto:jimharris at shaw.ca>
> > To: claw567 at shaw.ca <mailto:claw567 at shaw.ca>
> > Subject: Ammo box - can anyone help?
> > Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 22:11:17 -0800
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> > Carol,
> > Another response - plse fwd - Jim
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> > Sent from my iPhone
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> > Begin forwarded message:
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> > From: Michael DesMazes <rcaf5otu at hotmail.com <mailto:rcaf5otu at hotmail.com><mailto:rcaf5otu at hotmail.com <mailto:rcaf5otu at hotmail.com>>>
> > Date: February 24, 2016 at 3:31:09 PM PST
> > To: "Langlet, Lisa"
> > <Lisa.Langlet at burnaby.ca <mailto:Lisa.Langlet at burnaby.ca><mailto:Lisa.Langlet at burnaby.ca <mailto:Lisa.Langlet at burnaby.ca>>>
> > Subject: Re: [BCMA] FW: Ammo box - can anyone help?
> > 
> > Standard 303 cal ammunition box, Canadian with the, "Broad Arrow C". Fred
> > is correct, GSW is General Steel Wares. GSW mad many items for the
> > Canadian military in WW2. These boxes would have been in service with the
> > Canadian military up to the time we converted to the 7.62 FN rifle. c late
> > 1950s and perhaps later as the Rangers used the 303 until very recently.
> > Are the metal lids for the inserts missing? It should also have rope or
> > hemp handles on either end.
> > 
> > Cheers for now. Michael DesMazes.
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