Original U.S. WWI 1st Division Medic’s Engraved M1910 Mess Kit with Travel Diary and Exact Date & Time of Wound at Cantigny - Featured in The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Page 225 MP 44 but there is minor fraying

but there is minor fraying on the bottom skirt and on the cuffs

the circle and the black star

This lovely example was originally manufactured at the Springfield Armory in 1833

On 21 September 1921 the regiment was de-activated

Original U.S. WWI 1st Division Medic’s Engraved M1910 Mess Kit with Travel Diary and Exact Date & Time of Wound at Cantigny - Featured in The Book “Trench Art, An Illustrated History” by Jane Kimball on Page 225 MP 44 but there is minor frayingOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a really phenomenal 1st Division engraved mess kit to Frederick J. Barker, Serial Number 2552 (Extremely Low), Ambulance Company 12, 1st Sanitary Train, 1st Division. Barker was one of the first soldiers overseas, embarking on August 13th, 1917. While overseas he was wounded at Cantigny on June 9th, 1918 at 4: 00am, as is engraved on the side of his mess kit. What an interesting bit of specificity! This exact mess