Flask for Rum rations – WWII

A 3.5 inch by 4.5 inch iron flask used as an individual container for emergency rum rations issued to all 48th personnel prior to their embarkation to France in June 1940. Presented by CSM Clem Burdis.

Classification
Accoutrements
Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Case 24/25 WWII

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