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WW1 Dixie
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Overview
WW1 rectangular shaped aluminum mess tin set consisting of a deep base with a close fitting lid and rounded corners. The the lower part has a handle. A dixie like this would have been issued to most Australian soldiers to use for cooking.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-124-2020.304
Item type
Material
Width
165 mm
Height or length
155 mm
Depth
100 mm
Themes
Contextual Information
Dixie was trench slang for the tin soldiers used in cooking. It came from the Hindi word for kettle which was pronounced as daygachy.
Keywords
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