K Troop, 11th Cav with all the markings....

[Retired Army Noncom]

...that could have been originally used by an officer during the Punitive Expedition. U.S. Model 1912 Pistol Rig with RIA 1912 dated Model of 1912 holster. Green canvas 1ST Model 1ST aid pouch with 11th Cavalry Brass Insignia to flap; Bauer & Black 1916 dated U.S. Army 1st aid kit, both belt and two cell mag pouches by Mills, both with rimmed eagle snaps. Condition is excellent.............

 

 

[atb]

The equipment marking tags came into use in 1919. It was used to identify equipment to individual enlisted soldiers.

[Retired Army Noncom]

1 hour ago, atb said:

The equipment marking tags came into use in 1919. It was used to identify equipment to individual enlisted soldiers.

That is a bummer!!!! I've not had any piece of equipment with a disk identifier. I shy away from those because both blank ones and authentic stamping kits are available but this one looks legit, still does so just the time period is not 1916. Bummer...still a good grouping.

 

[atb]

Somewhere on the forum is a contemporary Army drawing of the M1919 equipment marking tags.

[Retired Army Noncom]

2 hours ago, atb said:

Somewhere on the forum is a contemporary Army drawing of the M1919 equipment marking tags.

Yes, found it and other threads...thanks for the help.

[Retired Army Noncom]

It's not K Troop...the holster had a luger block put in it.

 

[atb]

Looks like "HQ 11 CAV"

[Retired Army Noncom]

24 minutes ago, atb said:

Looks like "HQ 11 CAV"

That's what I think I see also.

[DD937]

In my honest but uneducated opinion all that tag says is that the first aid pouch and or the entire rig was in 11th Cav inventory when the tagging system was instituted, I haven't seen the instruction but the stamping of Cav is redundant but the guy charged with marking the equipment in inventory may have been a bit dense. I have a 1918 canteen cover with a tag  stamped 101 on an infantry tag. So my knowledge is limited but these seem to be things to consider.