ArchangelDM Posted October 22, 2018 Share #1 Posted October 22, 2018 So its a lovely Sunday In ole Blighty and Im going through my collection and sorting though the piles of field gear and start sorting a for sale pile. I pull out some canteens and covers and put them aside for the website and think nothing more of it, one is a filthy 2nd Pat and one a 3rd Pat type A. So I pack it all up ready to take picks and dont think nothing more of it. The 2nd Pat has the orange piping and Is heavily worn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted October 22, 2018 So Im getting ready to start taking pics and Im looking over the canteen cover which Ive had for years, All is good with it but its had a hard life with blackening to the material and it really has that combat look to it. So I start to fall in love with this cover once again and start to look it over more closely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted October 22, 2018 I then find this on the Bottom, the name G W SPROUL what a strange name ! I bet there was not many marines named SPROUL Ill have a look at ancestry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted October 22, 2018 And my mouth dropped to the floor, not only is there 1 George W Sproul in the database but he was a marine Raider of the first marine raider regiment !!!! I couldnt believe what I had refound. I worked out I had had this canteen for over 8 years and it was literally sitting there waiting to be refound Not only had this item belonged to one of Americas first ever special forces it had also been Island hopping with him on the early campaigns of the pacific war and showed the correct wear to boot. Im still smiling and cant stop ! - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlight Gecko Posted October 22, 2018 Share #5 Posted October 22, 2018 Great and lucky find!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted October 22, 2018 Great and lucky find!! So Lucky, thanks Moonlight - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted October 22, 2018 Share #7 Posted October 22, 2018 Awesome! Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted October 22, 2018 Awesome! Ronnie Thanks Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USARV72 Posted October 22, 2018 Share #9 Posted October 22, 2018 Just like Christmas when digging through stacked up footlockers and boxes......” where did this come from?”LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted October 22, 2018 Just like Christmas when digging through stacked up footlockers and boxes...... where did this come from?LOL. This came from Ebay 8-10 years ago and has been sitting in my field gear collection for all that time. I also have the canteen so will look for that next time. Its amazing how a raiders canteen was just Sitting in a collection in London waiting to be found. - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted October 22, 2018 Share #11 Posted October 22, 2018 That is a great find and good reminder for everyone to really look over new acquisitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share #12 Posted October 22, 2018 That is a great find and good reminder for everyone to really look over new acquisitions. Thanks Nic New and old, do the research - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted October 22, 2018 Share #13 Posted October 22, 2018 Very cool! Put it with your helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share #14 Posted October 22, 2018 Very cool! Put it with your helmet. I was thinking the same thing Cap - Cheers for the comment mate - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCman01 Posted October 22, 2018 Share #15 Posted October 22, 2018 Seriously cool find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share #16 Posted October 22, 2018 Seriously cool find Thanks USMCman01 I thought so too - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted October 22, 2018 Share #17 Posted October 22, 2018 I couldnt believe what I had refound. I worked out I had had this canteen for over 8 years and it was literally sitting there waiting to be refound "Refound"...I like that One of the great pleasures of having a pile of old stuff...something(s) popping out that you plum forgot about! A killer Cover with a stellar history!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted October 22, 2018 Share #18 Posted October 22, 2018 Just like Christmas when digging through stacked up footlockers and boxes......” where did this come from?”LOL. LOL- Ain't that the truth, brother??!! Truly astounding what you forget in this idiocy..uuh, I mean hobby endeavor... Everything OK with you folks back there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share #19 Posted October 22, 2018 "Refound"...I like that One of the great pleasures of having a pile of old stuff...something(s) popping out that you plum forgot about! A killer Cover with a stellar history!! Totally agree Flage and thanks for the kind comments, when I looked him up I literally couldnt believe it. I had totally forgot I had it, - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted October 22, 2018 Share #20 Posted October 22, 2018 Incredible re-discovery, Im jealous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted October 23, 2018 Share #21 Posted October 23, 2018 Well it seems these things sometimes DO talk to us. Just haven't been listen right. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share #22 Posted October 23, 2018 Incredible re-discovery, Im jealous! Thankyou David D Its quite the rediscovery for sure and has made me appreciate these covers even more now. - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share #23 Posted October 23, 2018 Well it seems these things sometimes DO talk to us. Just haven't been listen right. Mikie Couldnt agree more I for one have started to be much more vigilant with items and now I literally try and research every aspect. Ancestry is an expensive add on for me to my monthly bills but its so worth it as seen here. Now this canteen cover has a story retold and its history brougt back to life. This is the absolute best part of collecting these historical artifacts/items, the story or part stories of the men and women behind them being retold and shown again in the light of 2018 !! Its not just a canvas cover then, it becomes something much much more, and not to go into too much detail but you cant live without water and these covers carried the life water for those brave marines to accomplish what they did. Thanks Mikie for the kind comment - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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