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Apr 23, 2014 · A mobile canteen is presented in London by the Buffalo, N.Y., branch of the Aid to Britain organization on Jan. 4, 1943. With Women’s Volunteer Service Workers present, Lady Iris Capell (right, in uniform) Vice Chairman of the W. V. S., accepted the canteen from Mrs. Logan Wright, Chairman of the Aid to Britain organization.
Marjorie Nicholson and I — both Civil Defence Ambulance Drivers — were delighted when we were asked to take a Y.W.C.A. Mobile Canteen-Kitchen to Exeter last Sunday evening. The Canteen is a 30...
Mobile canteens offered soldiers a break from combat. They could relax, enjoy some food, and chat with their fellow soldiers. Many soldiers later recalled these moments as some of the best parts of their day. A hot meal and a friendly conversation could make a huge difference in their spirits.
Mar 15, 2016 · M-1942 Stainless Steel Canteen and Cup. The one quart M1910 aluminum canteen was the standard canteen used by the U.S. military until the early days of WW II. At that time, a shortage of aluminum, needed for aircraft, led to development of equivalent canteens based on other materials.
Wartime Canteens - the British Restaurants. With food rationed, people on the Home Front found it difficult to cook healthy, interesting meals during the Second World War.
Mobile Canteens were a common feature during World War II, with many Branches fundraising to supply them. In total, eleven Canteens were gifted to the Y.M.C.A and another two to the Salvation Army.
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Feb 21, 2023 · Here’s why. Composite by Matt Fratus/Coffee or Die. The metal canteen and the soldiers who carry it share a long history. The canteen was present in the trenches of France during World War I, at Army Special Forces camps in Vietnam, and with coalition forces during the invasion of Iraq.
