Bedding rolls have been around in a variety of forms since time began. Early cave dwellers would wrap themselves in animal skins, the reindeer herders of Scandinavia used their animal’s skins for clothing and sleeping on and the Scots famously wrapped the plaid around their bodies before laying down to sleep in the heather. Footsoldiers of the world’s armies used similar systems before graduating to blankets and sleeping bags whilst the cavalry regiments, with more carrying power, had somewhat rather more grandiose arrangements and, as is often the case, the officers would have an even better set up. So, we think the bedding roll we have here in the collection is from the Second World War, probably as early as the first, bearing in mind that the cavalry of old became the modern tank regiments who also used bedding rolls. It’s posh enough to be an officers; beautifully made and still very usable. We have a previous owners name – see opposite- but unfortunately don’t know who the donator was – thanks in absentia.