File:Ration pack (AM 1989.10-1).jpg

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US Military Forces
Title
Ration pack
Object type Rationing/wars
Classification: 77616
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English: US Pacific 24-hour Ration - Supper, emergency ration pack, WW2 sealed metal ration pack; black painted exterior with instructions in yellow on lid and brand "A 'METAL BOX' CONTAINER' contents- tin opened in 2009- contents include- oatmeal blocks, cheese, fruitbar, sweets, salt tablets, can of ham and beef, biscuits, latrine paper, a packet of V matches, a packet of Craven A cigarettes and a can with tea rations. Also includes a contents list- Ham and Beef, Biscuits, Oatmeal Blocks, Cheese Blocks, Fruit Bar, Tea Ration Sweets, Cigarettes, Salt Tablets, Latrine Paper; with instruction for preparing and using oatmeal, cheese blocks and salt tablets
Date 1945-1950; 05 Jan 1989; Circa 1945-1950; World War 2-wars; 1989
Dimensions notes: 133mm x 144mm x 44mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
1989.10
Place of creation Unknown; Indonesia; Pacific; Dutch East Indies
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US Pacific 24-hour Ration - Supper Emergency ration pack prepared for US forces serving in the Pacific during WW2 These WW2 packs were subsequently issued to the Royal Dutch Forces operating in Indonesia 1945-50. The donor, Mr WJ Schwarz, was in the Guards Regiment Fusiliers (part of Princess Irene Brigade) of the Free Dutch Forces in Britain during WW2 and subsequently served with the Royal Dutch Forces in Indonesia, during the Indonesian War of Independence, 1945-1949

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