Arthur Douglas Crease Letters, Diaries and Scrapbooks
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| − | In the bottom left-corner of tunic a field dressing or shell dressing | + | 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. |
| − | 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) | + | 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 . |
| − | the "Iron Ration" consisting of 1 lb tin of "Bully" Beef | + | |
| − | 10 oz of ration biscuits | + | |
| − | tea | + | |
| − | biscuits were invariably ground to powder | + | |
| − | I always used to carry cheese instead of beef as it | + | I always used to carry cheese instead of beef as it caused less thirst |
| − | caused less thirst | + | |
| + | BC Archives MS-2879 Box 83 File 1 / CREASE FAMILY / “Diary of the War”, diary and scrapbook of Arthur Douglas Crease, 1915 – 1919. | ||
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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 .
I always used to carry cheese instead of beef as it caused less thirst
BC Archives MS-2879 Box 83 File 1 / CREASE FAMILY / “Diary of the War”, diary and scrapbook of Arthur Douglas Crease, 1915 – 1919.