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Army Biscuit
Accession Number NWHRM : 1786
Description
Biscuit dated around 1900 issued during the Boer War, South Africa, 1899-1902
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These hard tack biscuits, similar to the ships biscuit, would not be eaten on their own as they were far too hard and dry. They would be softened in the Bovril, or 'fluid beef', contained in the iron ration.
Department
Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum
