Introduced in the winter of 1914, rum, which was often mixed with tea, was used as a remedy against the effects of exposure to cold damp weather on the battelfield. The jar would hold 1 galllon of rum for 64 men and the rum ration would be approximatley 1/3 of a pint per man per week.

This is fine example of a British WW1 rum jar from the Longueval area of the the Somme battlefield. It is marked S.R.D., standing for Service Rations Depot, often known by the soliders as "Seldom Reaches Destination" or "Soon Runs Dry". The jar is in excellent condition with no major chips or flaws.
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