Australian Army - Food Ration Packs
Four clear plastic bags - each containing wrapped food, condiments and sundries
There are two types of ration packs within this Collection:
(a) Australian Army Soldier :
Combat Ration One Man ("CR1M") is intended to feed one soldier for 24hours and consists of two main meals, a midday snack and a number of sundry items.
Also includes FRED (field ration eating device) which serves as a can opener, bottle opener and spoon.
(b) Australian Army Cadet :
Hunger Buster Cadet Ration Pack is a complete 24hour ration pack designed for the dietary requirements of cadets.
Details
Details
To view list of items in each bag, go to tab labelled "media"
(a) Food Ration Bag was issued to Ms G Craigie whilst out on an "Exercise Gumboot Barricade" 2024. This was a joint exercise with Katanning (518ACU), Bunbury (515ACU) and Busselton (511ACU). The exercise ran from 30 August 2024 - 1 September 2024, and was held at the training ground near Wellington Dam.
(b) These Food Ration Bags were issued to Ms G Craigie whilst out on biovacs.
Ms G Craigie was a member of the 511 Army Cadet Unit, Busselton.
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