WWI US Mess Kit Utensils with Trench Art.  Includes the  Soldiers Name, Unit, Locations, Ships and Dates.  Comes with original utensils.

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  • March 16. 1918

  • No 222

  • Pvt V.E. Cullington  

  • CO. F. 26th ENG

  • A.E.F. France

  • via New York USA

  • Camp Dix N.J.

  • Merrit N.J.

Right Side ā€“ Matsonia Mar. 1919 (U.S. Ship)

Left Side ā€“ S.S. Italia Aug. 1918 (Foreign Ship)

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  • N.Y.

  • England      Liverpool

  • France        LeHarve

  • USA (with hexagons on either side)

  • Luxemburg           Mersch

  • Germany     Remagn  

  • Belgume

  • A in circle with lines on either side (Third Army Symbol)

  • Third Army

Knife - F26E 8 4 / R.I.A. U.S. 1916

Spoon - US / WB (over) W 1918

Fork - front is too worn to read / back looks like CPC 1916