Gildwiller1918 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Here is a WW1 Era British SRD Ceramic Jug, this particular item was acquired in Ypres in 2015. SRD stood for Supply Reserve Depot, however soldiers being soldiers made up there own acronyms such as Seldom Reaches Destination, or Seldom Rarely Distributed, Service Rum Diluted and so on. The Jugs held about a gallon of Rum, and was sometimes distributed before an assault or attack. The rum was undiluted at about 80% vol/160 US proof. Typically a tag was affixed to the spout to show what the jugs were filled with as they were reusable. This particular jug has a stamp along the bottom which shows it was made in Glasgow in 1917 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Probably responsable for more deaths than shells and bullets 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 Well at least if they went, they went a little happier! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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