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flask, hip

flask, hip

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WW1 officer's water flask, Souvenir de la Guerre, initialled "16/965 D.I.M. / 2ND MAORIS / TE HOKO WHITU A TU / N.Z. / 1915 TO 1919" The initials are of David Iraia Moetara aka David Iraia, decorated with engraved fern fronds, Union Jack and NZ Ensign battle honours engraved at top, front and back, both sides and on base: front: ON ACTIVE SERVICE / FRANCE BELGIUM / 16/965 D.I.M. / 2ND MAORIS / TE HOKO WHITU ATU N.Z. (on circular band) / 1915 TO 1919 / N.Z. / EGYPT top: BRUXELLES / DUNKIRQUE / LILLE back lhs: CHARLEROI NAMUR / BAILLEUL NIEPPE ESTAIRE back centre: ARMENTIERES / FRICOURT / MAMETZ / MONTABAUN / FLERS / YPRES / HEBUTERNE / BAPAUME / CAMBRAI / SOLESMES / LE QUESNOY / GOMMEGNIES / CARNOY / STEMPBERT back rhs: FLEURBAIX AMIENS LAVENTIE / LIEGE VERDUN rhs: 1917 / PASSCHENDAELE / BEAUVOIS CAUDRY lhs: 1916 / SOMME / 1917 / MESSINES / 1918 HAZEBROUCK base: SOUVENIR / DE LA / GUERRE

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  • Title

    flask, hip

  • Contributor

    Hutton

  • Date made

    1915; [Time period: World War 1, 1914-18/Wars]

  • Subject

    souvenir/wars, trench art/wars, Bottle, Water, Mess Gear, Military, Flask, Drink, Bottle, Drinking, Drinking Vessels, Food Service T&e, 04 Tools & Equipment For Materials, Chenhall Nomenclature

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    © Auckland Museum CC BY

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