British water bottle (canteen) mid 19th c.

[Norman McCormick]

Hi Jim,
A couple of contemporary Crimea photographs with water bottles in plain sight.
Regards,
Norman.

[Jim McDougall]

Norman, thank you so much!!!
I had all but given up hope that this, like so many items of earlier military field and campaign kit, would attract much attention. You always come through my friend!
These photos showing these in use in the Crimea are perfect, I could not find images of these in use as I did not have access to the references on this topic, researched many years ago. The 'bookmobile' has limited library space

Thank you for posting the subsequent issue type, and it is interesting these seem to have been colloquially called the 'Italian' form and apparently the 'oliver', both curious terms.

It seems that examples of the round type I have posted found later use in degree by Confederate forces in the Civil War here as well, but have not yet found more detail on that.

[fernando]

Jim, have you ever thought of filling the canteen with Drambuie ? .

[Rick]

I would agree Fernando; much better than the Cholera riddled water that killed so many 'bowld soldier boys' .

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by fernando

Jim, have you ever thought of filling the canteen with Drambuie ? .

You know me too well Nando!!! everlasting memory of a wee bit too much Drambuie, seeing an Indian tulwar lying there, picking it up for a little swish....forgetting about the ceiling fan overhead...oops!