- Title:
- Can opener from United States Army 'C' ration, 1950 (c)
- Object name(s):
- opener
- Brief description:
- Can opener from United States Army 'C' ration, 1950 (c). This can opener was used by Corporal D F Barrett of 1st Battalion The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) during the Korean War (1950-1953). Many soldiers kept these can openers and hung them with a string from their neck, so that they would always have one on hand if needed.
- Collection:
- National Army Museum
- Associated concept:
- Equipment, general
- Current location:
- National Army Museum, Soldier Gallery
- Object name:
- opener
- Object number:
- NAM. 2003-03-609-1
- Right type:
- National Army Museum Copyright
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Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
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