| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/00956 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Brass, Foodstuff – wet; Foodstuff – dry, White metal |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1901 |
| Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
Emergency rations : Private H H Parry, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles Contingent
Description
Unopened emergency field service ration tin in the form of a white metal cylinder with soldered ends. Each end has tinned brass band with a loose end designed to be opened by a patent key can opener. One end is embossed 'DINNER' and the other 'COCOA'. The paper instruction label is missing.
History / Summary
This tin of emergency rations, to be opened only when instructed to do so by a senior soldier or officer, was issued to 1335 Private Herbert Henry Parry during his service in the Boer War with the 5th (Victorian Mounted Rifles) Contingent. Parry, from Armadale, Victoria, served again during the First World War, when he enlisted on 27 November 1914 and was assigned to 6 Battalion, AIF, with the service number 2283. He stated that he was a 37 year old labourer on enlistment. After training in Australia he left for overseas service aboard HMAT Clan McGillivray on 2 February 1915. Parry was killed in action on Gallipoli on 18 July 1915.