British WW1 MkVI Water Bottle, Somme, 'Battle of Thiepval Ridge' souvenir.

Coming from the effects of G. Moss, Machine Gun Corps, unusual by the addition of stencil applied lettering detailing the user’s participation in the Somme's, Battle of the Thiepval Ridge, worthy of future research.

Recognisable as of WW1 manufacture by its blue enamel and lack of wire loop, not to be confused with the MkVII which has the wire loop attached. One of three popular variants this bottle has the ‘tin can’ type top and base giving a more rectangular appearance than other more rounded variants with a curved moulded top. With a capacity of two pints this type of water bottle was standard issue during WW1 and was designed to be carried in the 1908 webbing equipment’s.

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