Ian L Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Any idea what these are for ? All 3 are war dated, 2 of them have the crows foot /I\ makers name & date, the other one is Air Minstry & Kings Crown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Bizaire, I just run a search, doubting I would find anyting, but [ATTACH=CONFIG]73794[/ATTACH] Measuring Cup - sealed & dated 1945 certified 1½ gill. Stamped Dunnetts with ministry broad arrow. We are told that this was used for issuing Royal Navy Rum rations. http://www.oldnautibits.com/search/search_results.php?search_string=air+ministry+bell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 I guess they could be spirit measures from the Sgts or Officers mess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 (edited) The measure was of Grog! 1/3 rum 2/3 water. Unless you were Teetotal, or in boy service. Boy service got half, if you were TT it was signed alongside your name in the Ships Book and you recived 2 shillings a week (If I rember corectly) 'Sippers' was a Force barter, favour, that meant giving your ration to an Oppo. Stopped in 1979. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pusser's Edited March 9, 2013 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 Sounds about right but rum measure in the RAF ? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfixer Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Sounds about right but rum measure in the RAF ? :confused: possibly for medicinal purposes. Or Guard Duty when it was VERY cold indeed!......? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fesm_ndt Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 can you find any gil measures on the sides? Sounds about right but rum measure in the RAF ? :confused: maybe the RAF made them as the Navy boys were already sloshed Kinda makes you feel ripped of as a full shot at the pub aint that big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Rum wasn't only issued to the Navy, the army and air force were issued it as well (SRD Stoneware flagons) for use in cold weather, in army it was usually in form of 'gunfire' tea n rum first thing in morning, can only think similar for returning aircrews after a night bombing sortie after freezing their doodahs off at a few thousand feet for a few hours. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG AL PRICE Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Hurrah!something on here that i know something about!!! these are tin cups from the top of Army or RAF medic waterbottles.they are larger than standard WW2 waterbottles and were supplied to medics,stretcher bearers and also kept in medical panniers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Well you learn somthing new everyday! Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Hurrah!something on here that i know something about!!!these are tin cups from the top of Army or RAF medic waterbottles.they are larger than standard WW2 waterbottles and were supplied to medics,stretcher bearers and also kept in medical panniers. Yep, I got one of those medical waterbottles and cup, mine is army. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Look what I found http://wdmilitaria.co.uk/viewphoto.php?x=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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