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Collection of S.R.D. Rum Pots : Object 1914-1918.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Summary:
- Description: S.R.D. Rum pots. The 'S.R.D.' stood for - 'Service Rum Diluted'. Other names the soldiers came up with for the rum were as follows: 'Seldom Reaches Destination', 'Soldiers Run Dry', 'Soon Runs Dry' and 'Special Regiment Duty'.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource (viewed on October 15, 2018).
- The rum ration was introduced in the winter of 1914, as a remedy for the consequences of the bad weather conditions and cold.
- AMDigital Reference: HOG_2239-2241, 2243, 2248.
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