Item Description
Original Item. One-of-a-Kind. The 1909 Infantry Board recommended a new “meat can” mess kit that became standard issue in 1910. The 1910 mess kit was similar to previous models but larger, 8 ½” long by 6 ¾” wide by approximately 1 ½” deep and was made of aluminum. Like the earlier covers, which doubled as a plate, it fit into the top of the “frying pan” portion and was secured by a folding galvanized iron handle.
Early in 1918 the American Expeditionary Force reported that the 1910 pattern top plate was too shallow and recommended a deeper configuration. A new mess kit with a lid one half inch deeper, and an appropriately corresponding folding handle quickly went into production as the model 1918.
This is a great mess kit named to Chester Martin. Since several men with this name served during World War I, we are unable to narrow him down. The mess kit is engraved with the American flag, properly stamped with 48 small dents for the stars. The kit reads Service in the World War 1917 Old Glory U.S.A. Chester Martin.
The mess kit is marked on the handle L.F&C. 1917. This is a great piece of personalized & engraved WWI history, ready for further research and display!
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