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    A Humble Ration Tin.....

    qsamike
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    A Humble Ration Tin..... Empty A Humble Ration Tin.....

    Post by qsamike Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:11 pm

    Good Evening Everyone...…

    For your viewing pleasure...…

    A BOER WAR PERIOD DATED 1900 RATIONS TIN...…

    Made in Birmingham by Newell and McCuichon

    I am not sure if strap has been replaced but it is very stiff and old...…

    Mike

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    Post by qsamike Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:12 pm

    Second set of pictures...…

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    A Humble Ration Tin..... Empty Mess Tin

    Post by edstorey Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:26 pm

    That is a nice piece and what you have is a Mounted Pattern Mess Tin in which the rations were eaten out of. This type of Mess Tin was in use from 1898 until about 1943.
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    Post by qsamike Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:37 pm

    edstorey wrote:That is a nice piece and what you have is a Mounted Pattern Mess Tin in which the rations were eaten out of.   This type of Mess Tin was in use from 1898 until about 1943.

    Thank You for that information am surprised though that it was used as late as 1943....

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    Post by BAP Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:55 pm

    That strap also holds the mess tins to the leather skeleton water bottle carrier.

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