WW1 1903 Pattern Water Bottle Carrier & Indian Made Bottle

A shed found 1918 dated 03 pattern leather water bottle carrier that remains in very good supple condition, housed within the cradle is what I believe to be an Indian made water bottle due to its painted tin construction, rolled lip & tapered neck.
This example is of typical WW1 design as there is no wore loop to affix stopper (stopper now missing) and has the raised upper & bottom edge/rim detail but Indian manufacturers continued using this pattern in WW2.
This set was obviously reissued during early WW2 as an ATS woman`s name & service number have been handwritten on the underside of the canvas yoke along with a date 5/39.
The wool covering has suffered from moth damage which is a shame having survived two world wars.

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