WORLD WAR 1 MESS TIN OR DIXIE - D SHAPED
World War 1 era kidney-or D shaped shaped mess tin set consisting of a deep ibase with a close fitting lid. The the lower part has a handle; the lid has a fold out handle. Various small variants exist. These were carried by most dismounted Australian soldiers with a canvass cover.
Issued to infantry dismounted troops
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Some users distinguish between mess tins and dixies designating items for individual use as mess tins and larger bulk cooking containers as dixies. In contemporary usage the terms have become interchangeable.
The Australian Army Museum of WA has several of this type of mess tin on display in dioramas and as individual exhibit items.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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