Canadian Army Mess Kit Views

General Goods

The Australian Army has mess kits for summer and winter. The summer mess kit is a white jacket, almost identical between different parts of the army. The winter mess kit is made of thicker material, with jackets coloured by the wearers' Corps. The winter mess dress includes a waistcoat. Both kits have the same trousers, but trousers vary slightly between Corps. Women's mess attire is the same except that women wear a skirt instead of trousers. Both versions have a bow-tie and white shirt.

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There also exists Ceremonial Dress (e.g., the scarlet tunics and bearskin caps of the Canadian Grenadier Guards), worn on formal and solemn parades and ceremonies, such as change of command parades, remembrance ceremonies, royal ceremonies, etc.; and Mess Dress, or Mess Kit (e.g. dinner jackets, waistcoats or cummerbunds, box spurs, etc), for formal or ceremonial dinners (such as mess dinners). These uniforms generally conform to the traditions of a particular regiment or branch; they are not universally worn, however, as they are generally not provided at public expense. For these occasions, some minor additions or modifications are made to the Service Dress uniform:

Original initial issue U.S. Army mess kit ? circa early to mid 1970?s. Manufacturer labeled ?U.S. Wyott?. Includes stainless steel double tray (with a handle which also serves as a lid locking bar) and issue fork. In excellent condition ? only one owner. Also includes three packs of sugar, four packs of salt, two packs of napkins, and four books of matches, all of which were from the discontinued Army C-Rations (anybody out there remember C-Rations?). Measures 8 �? x 6 �? when closed.