The Fraley family has placed Morgan's bugle, mess kit, photos, and discharge papers on display with the National Military Park as part of the "First Shot" display at Gettysburg.

I will pick one of my favorite notional units, an underwater mess kit repair battalion.

The house was full of Civil War heirlooms, including the walnut bookcase made for his wedding in 1863, the fork from his mess kit and a pile of letters, one of which Elizabeth quotes in Six Encounters.

Business Suit and formal wear (Tuxedo, Military Mess Kit and Gowns are recommended at the Gala Banquet).

We had a cooler, Coleman stove, two cases of shells, seven ammo cans, two large dry bags, a full-size Pelican case, extra waders, extra clothes, heater, Mag-light, Q-Beam, jumper cables, Chem-lights, hand warmers, even more TP, batteries, GPS, compass, facemasks, knife, Leatherman, emergency weather radio, first-aid kit, MREs, a log of Copenhagen, a 1979 Penthouse, last August's WILDFOWL, three canteens, mess kit, extra knife, 20-foot of rope, 50-foot of paracord, zip ties, a role of Visqueen, duct tape, five life jackets and a bundle of bailing wire.

Every military, he said, occasionally craps in its own mess kit. The Prussians did it in 1806, after which they designed and put into service a much improved new model messkit, through the Scharnhorst military reforms.

MY FATHER'S MESS KIT was not what it sounds like, namely a snapped-together aluminum dinner set, complete with dual-purpose utensils, that you buy to go camping.

We like to picture, even caricature, those retired generals: straight as a ramrod; immaculate in mess kit; handlebar moustaches quivering; medals clanking on their chests; first to write in moral outrage to The Times (from "disgusted of Tunbridge Wells") about some perceived shortcoming, indecency or dishonour in public life; slightly absurd - but ready as ever to give their lives for Queen and country.

He was a radio operator, and his mess kit and canteen, on display, stayed with him throughout his ordeal and helped him retain his identity, Ms.

You don't need an expensive tent and a titanium mess kit."

"It's sort of the equivalent of an American mess kit."