LEAVE OR DUTY RATION BOOK 1917

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1917

Overview

Paper booklet, fastened with staple, three pages of paper sectioned off into coupons, pages at varying levels of depletion

Historical information

Ration book provided for J.H. Lang of the 11th Battalion

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-51-D1990.130

Item type

Documents

Width

10.4000 cm

Height or length

6.9000 cm

Themes

War and Conflict

Inscriptions and markings

(front)

Leave or Duty Ration Book
Soldier or Sailor
Seria No. L2, No. 014121

1 Holder's name
2 Unit or Ship
3 Proceeding From
4 Beginning of leave or duty
5 end of leave or duty
6 is holder proceeding at end of leave or duty on active service abroad or service abroad?
7 Signature and rank of officer issuing.
8 Unit or ship of officer issuing.
N.9 (revised).

(back)

INSTRUCTIONS TO SELLER
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1. Each coupon in this book, other than the neat coupons, represents the civilian weekly ration for the time being in force.
2. Each meat coupon has the same value as a coupon in the Adult's Ration Book (B).
3. The seller must detach the proper number of coupons for the amount sold.
4. This book is valid only during the period of leave or duty, which is indicated by the dates entered opposite 4 and 5 on the front cover.

(33327) 1,000,000
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WATERLOW BROS. & LAYTON, LTD., London, Harrow and Watford.

Year

1917

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