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Biscuit sent home from South Africa by Trumpeter S Foster, 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers, 1902

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Ration biscuit sent home from South Africa by Trumpeter S Foster, 12th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers, 1902

Hard ration biscuits were a staple of soldier's diets and the butt of many jokes. This example survived being sent through the post back to England at the end of the Boer War (1899-1902).

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1960-05-268-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Soldier gallery

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1960-05-268-1