Biscuits
Nom de l'objet : | Biscuits |
Type de l'objet : | Biscuits |
Catégorie de l'objet : | Unclassifiable Artifacts |
Discipline : | Military history |
Matériaux : | biscuit |
Numéro d'accession : | R.1999.32 |
Fabricant : | unknown |
Culture : | Canadian |
Date de début de production : | 1899 |
Date de fin de production : | 1900 |
Description : | Two hardtack biscuit rations. |
Commentaires : | These biscuit rations are from the Boer War period, 1899-1900. The British military first began handing out potable rations to troops in the 1870's and 1880's to supply smaller units that weren't equipped with a proper mess section. The first such rations consisted of nothing more than a half-pound (225 g) of biscuits and a half-ounce of salt wrapped in wax paper. By the 1880's the Bovril Company of London was supplying the British military with a new, more portable ration. Bovril's ration came in a metal or fiberboard tube that was partitioned in the middle. One end, marked "Dinner", held Bovril paste, similar to today's instant beef bouillon, while the other end, marked "Chocolate ration" or "Cocoa", contained a temperature resistant chocolate bar or cocoa powder. Included with this tube ration was a pack or two of biscuits. Rations like Bovril's tube ration served the British and Canadian military into the early 20th century. The Boer War saw the introduction of some variety to the rations including tinned meat, fish, milk and beans. Coffee and coffee mills also became standard issue to soldiers during the Boer War, although many used the mills to grind African cornmeal into a coarse cereal for stewing. Biscuits were standard fare in military rations well into the 20th century. They were manufactured by a number of different companies and, although high in the calories necessary for active soldiers, were notoriously difficult to eat. Soldiers typically softened the biscuits in liquid before eating them. |
Fonctions : | Rations provided to military troops as a food supplement. |
Longueur : | 10 |
Largeur : | 10 |
Profondeur : | 1.5 |
Établissement : | The Prince Edward Island Regiment Museum |
Ville de l'établissement : | Charlottetown |
Province de l'établissement : | Prince Edward Island |
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