SRD Rum Jar

Rum Jar SRD 1
Rum Jar SRD 1
Rum Jar SRD Jar date 1914
Rum Jar SRD. Jar date 1914
Rum Jar Stopper IWM
Rum Jar Stopper IWM
Kent Gardner Papers via N Bonney 150
Order for return of rum (1 June 1943) from Captain Gardner papers

SRD (Supply Reserve Deport) 1 gallon, stoneware rum jar. Made by Bourne & Son at Denby.

Each Patrol was supplied with these full of rum.

Kent Patrols were ordered to return these to HQ on 1 June 1943. There are many stories of the seals being tampered with and the jars returned full of anything but rum..

References

IWM

Captain Gardner papers