Original U.S. WWI Named 2nd Division 9th Infantry Engraved Mess Kit with Name and Date of KIA Comrade & List of Battles Military Equipment indicating manufactured it was manufactured

indicating manufactured it was manufactured by Eisenhuettenwerke Thale A

The metalwork still shows a lot of the original dark blued finish

who saw the RUC as enforcing British rule

and a letter "H"

These items have been utilized by the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces to help identify various types of threats

Original U.S. WWI Named 2nd Division 9th Infantry Engraved Mess Kit with Name and Date of KIA Comrade & List of Battles Military Equipment indicating manufactured it was manufacturedOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is the engraved mess kit of Sergeant Edward V. Nicholson, Company H, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division. Nicholson was one of the original members of Company H and fought through every major engagement of the 2nd Division, first arriving in France on September 17th, 1917. On the side of the mess kit, Nicholson engraved J. MAYLEY KILLED 7 19 18. This is referencing Corporal Jacob L. Maylie, who died from his wounds