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WW1 Water Canteen - Commonwealth MKVI

Subcollections
Military
Overview

Cobalt blue military enamel water drinking bottle with a cork stopper. It has a flat top attached to the body with a ‘tin can’ type seam.

Historical information

The Commonwealth MKVI Enamel Canteen was introduced in 1903 and designated as "bottle, water, enamelled (Mark VI)". During its service life, a number of variants were manufactured in different parts of the empire and an assortment of webbing and leather harnesses were developed for use with this style of water bottle.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2024.153
Item type
Objects
Themes
War and Conflict
Material
Cork
Enamel Paint
Iron
Width
15 cm
Height or length
22 cm
Depth
6.5000 cm
Contextual information

The Mark VI was the standard issue water bottle for British forces during the Great War and by 1939 they were still in fairly common use.

Keywords
Water Bottle
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Last modified
Saturday, 15 August, 2026
Completeness
83
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