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Emergency rations tin
Emergency rations. Ovoid shaped tin with a ring pull band to open it around the centre. There are traces of blue paint. Two labels (one partly missing) adhere to one side: 'EMERGENCY RATIONS (FIELD SERVICE) This ration is not to be opened except by order of an Officer or in extremity. It is to be carried in the haversack and produced at inspections, &c. The ration is calculated to maintain strength for 36 hours if eaten in small quantities at a time'. The other label appears to give instructions about opening the tin and the contents.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAB0029 |
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| Collection: | Food and related equipment |
| Type: | Emergency rations |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Second Boer War: Battle of Ladysmith, 1899 |
| Date made: | 1900 |
| People: | MacDonnel, A.; Natal Naval Volunteers |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 40 mm x 115 mm x 65 mm |
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