| Place | Europe: France |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/00919.001 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Foodstuff – dry |
| Maker |
Swallow & Ariell |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c 1915 - 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Army hardtack biscuit
Description
Rectangular wholemeal biscuit with a pattern of 25 holes (5 x 5), impressed with the following details 'SWALLOW & ARIELL ARMY WHOLEMEAL MELBOURNE'.
History / Summary
Standard army issue hardtack wholemeal biscuit, passed onto 3628 Sapper James Frederick Bowen, 14 Brigade Section, 5 Divisional Signals, AIF by an unnamed friend.