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[between 1940 and 1942] (Creation)
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1 mess tin : aluminum ; 36 x 14 cm
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A mess tin that belonged to Cameron Hill during the Second World War. The mess tin was found inside Cameron's haversack and was possibly part of the kit issued to him by the Royal Canadian Air Force or the replacement kit given to him by the Canadian Red Cross.
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Donated by the Hill Family in 2019.
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Mess tin scanned as TIF file October 2025.
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In the Spring of 1942, Cameron Hill was stationed in Porteath on the north coast of Cornwall, England preparing to depart for the Middle East. In preparation, he completed a number of flight operations. During one flight operation, Cameron and his fellow aircrew crash landed on their return to the airbase. Cameron was not physically hurt in the crash however, he did lose his original flying log and kit. Cameron's kit was replaced by the Canadian Red Cross.
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Mess tins were used for heating food on cookers or stoves.
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For more information about Cameron Hill's haversack, please refer to SCA195-GA424-2-16 (Haversack).
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The mess tin has a folding handle.
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Described by NM in May 2019.
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English
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Information about material in this file was, in part, gathered from the following sources:
Hill, Barbara Jean. From Kitchener to Cairo : One Airman's Story as a WWII Prisoner of War. [Publisher Not Identified], 2017. p. 16.
Call Number: G24433