British Army wooden crate for food rations dated 13th December 1917 with maker markings recovered from a barn in the village of Miraumont on The Somme battlefield of late 1916-1917

This is a unusal find a 107 years old wooden crate British Army wooden crate for food rations.The crate which the wood is still solid with no major damage still retains its original nice brown colour and has original black  stamped markings on the out side of the box with black stamped last packed date of  13th December 1917 .The box did have wood worm but has been treated it is missing its lid probably lost when the crate was opened to be used it has many other markings all over the crate fairly clear to read a fantastic condition example of this very hard to find 100 years old British army crate which is 18 inches by 18 inches in size.The crate comes from a private collection on the Somme and was found years ago barn on a Farm in the village of Miraumont on the Somme battlefield the front line of late 1916 to early 1917.It has been in a private collection until now the first time it has left the Somme since the war.A very nice original and iconic item from the famous Somme battlefield and comes with A5 laminated information card.

Miraumont was the German Front line from around September 1916 until it was occupied by British Troops at the end of February 1917 and lost on the 25th March 1918 and then retaken the following 24th August 1918.There was also a large German battery at Miraumont during the fighting.A very nice and rare soldiers item recovered from the famous Somme battlefield of 1916-1918.

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