Australia WW1 Mounted Troopers Mess Tin

Zinc coated steel tin (top and bottom pans). Has a faint makers stamp and date on the base. ( Hart &Sons 1918).

During World War I, Australian and Commonwealth mounted troops—such as the Australian Light Horse—used a distinct round pattern mess tin. This differed from the D-shaped mess tins issued to standard infantry, which were designed to nest compactly in infantry packs.

Code: 5065