pocket compass date?

i think this used to be my great uncles ( late grandads brother ) it was a long time ago my grandad last talked about him i was a kid but from what i remember he served in the army so i presume this was his

so just looking for a date for the watch ( if it is from ww2? )and what the letters stand for on the watch if anyone could help me please , would be good to have a little info before i put it up for sale

 

The ones that were issued were usually marked "US"

This style started in the thirties

ACFD is probably A___ County Fire Department or something like that

 

even if it was issued in the uk?

 

Notice the quote marks around the "D" and no dot. I don't think that would mean Department.

 

Looks like there is an "A" scratched in above the letters.

 

there's the innitial A above the other letters my great uncle was called arthur

no other markings apart from what is seen in the pictures

 

In the UK MOD, ACF means “Army Cadet Force.” The following “D” indicates a specific unit within the ACF, perhaps a brigade, further research is needed to see how the ACF was organized.

More than you want to know about ACF

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Cadet_Force

 

think i found what it is! looks like it could be a dennison compass from ww1

https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw....58.58.1......1....1..gws-wiz-img.3MBkOLGsyks

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANTIQUE-1917-DENNISON-BIRMINGHAM-VI-POCKET-COMPASS-DOUBLE-ALBERT/233014051914?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

 

So you think the Dennison compass came in a Carrier case? Perhaps Carrier made a belt loop case for carrying small items like a compass?

 

i'm not sure if the carrier case i have was actually intended for this compass but your probably right the case was made to carry small items like pocket watches or a compass