Arthur Douglas Crease Letters, Diaries and Scrapbooks
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| + | In the bottom left-corner of tunic a field dressing or shell dressing | ||
| + | was sewn into the lining – The was a small or large bandage | ||
| + | with or without an ampoule of Iodine . | ||
| + | In the haversack was always carried (in a cotton bag) | ||
| + | the "Iron Ration" consisting of 1 lb tin of "Bully" Beef | ||
| + | 10 oz of ration biscuits + at first an "oval tin" containing | ||
| + | tea + sugar - this latter was discontinued - The | ||
| + | biscuits were invariably ground to powder + uneatable . | ||
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| + | I always used to carry cheese instead of beef as it | ||
| + | caused less thirst | ||
Revision as of Oct 4, 2016, 9:49:36 AM
In the bottom left-corner of tunic a field dressing or shell dressing was sewn into the lining – The was a small or large bandage with or without an ampoule of Iodine .
In the haversack was always carried (in a cotton bag) the "Iron Ration" consisting of 1 lb tin of "Bully" Beef 10 oz of ration biscuits + at first an "oval tin" containing tea + sugar - this latter was discontinued - The biscuits were invariably ground to powder + uneatable .
I always used to carry cheese instead of beef as it caused less thirst