WW2 British Soldier's Tobacco Pouch with Integral Cigarette Roller Grouping.

Although not an issue item this interesting tobacco pouch and roller was obviously manufactured with service personnel in mind. Manufactured from khaki canvas by ‘Rizla’, as the ‘One Handed Roller’, the grouping contains a period packet of cigarette papers and an unopened 1 Oz. packet of Players ‘Airman” Mixture tobacco and is maker stamped.

In addition to tea, cigarettes were one of the most important comfort items available to troops. As well as commercially available items, usually purchased at the NAAFI (Navy, Army, Air Forces Institute), many were part of the issued rations and were often used like money for wagers in card games, etc. Most cigarettes were available in boxed packets of ten or packed tins of fifty. Lighters were usually a private purchase item with boxes of matches readily available for lighting cigarettes, stoves, etc.

Priced to reflect rarity and condition of the interesting ‘comfort’ item.

Code: 197