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Speaking as a first aider, normally one shouldn't and wouldn't give anything by mouth, not even a sip of water. Nothing to eat or drink in case the casualty requires an anaesthetic.
However a casualty stuck on a battlefield for a long period of time would require a certain amount of water to stay alive.
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The canteen arrived today and even knowing it was supposed to be big I was still surprised by the size. For a canteen, it's huge. I will see if I can find my normal British canteen to photo with it.
From bottom to top of cup it's 9 3/4 inches
The cup base is 1 3/4 inches across
The cup mouth is 2 inches across
The cup is 2 1/2 inches high
The canteen is 9 inches from bottom to top of neck (cup removed)
The cork is 1 3/4 inches high and sticks out the top 1/2 inch
The canteen at it's widest part is 6 3/4 inches
The canteen depth is 3 1/8 inches
The cup and canteen were both made by the same company and marked the same. Harrison Bros & Howson. Broad Arrow and 1942
When I got it, I couldn't get the cup off. I tried very hot water on the cup but that did nothing. I later tried a small nail puller that I could carefully hook under the cup and pried. Took a few attempts but it finally popped off. Appeared to be covered with cosmolene or some other grease/oil. Smelled like cosmolene. It isn't screwed on, just fits snug with a slight taper. The cork looks brand new. I cleaned the cosmolene off so it goes on and off easily now.
It's very well made and rather heavy. Filled with water even more so I'm sure.
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Originally Posted by
Aragorn243
It isn't screwed on
Somebody hammered it on and it stuck tight. Glad it came off eventually. Yes, pics to compare when you find the other...for posterity here...
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Somebody hammered it on and it stuck tight. Glad it came off eventually. Yes, pics to compare when you find the other...for posterity here...
I just think it was the cosmolene.
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Quite a size difference. Now we know.
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Soldered together with lead solder no-doubt, so one gets a little lead poisoning when having a swig of water.
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Goes well with the petroleum residues in the tin the tea gets made in.
Besides, lead poisoning is common enough on active service anyway.
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