WW2 British canvas Ration Carrier marked MECo. 1945 F*S

Getting hot rations up to troops in the field has always been difficult and one of the constant complaints by men in the First World War was that by the time soups or stews reached them they were cold. By the Second World War insulated containers had started to be introduced that helped alleviate this problem however the weight of a full container raised its own problems. These containers were cylindrical and did not have any handles so were particularly awkward to transport so a couple of different webbing carriers were developed. This is British. MECo is Mills Equipment Company. The /I\ mark is the Crown’s acceptance stamp. They’ve been using the /I\ mark to denote ownership for hundreds of years. Of course, 1945 is the date of manufacture. My Uncle was a Marine and served in the South Pacific in WW-II. He came home with this Ration Carrier which I heard he acquired in Singapore when the war ended. It is in excellent condition - no rips or tears and just 1 small frayed spot on the ba