WW1 British Army SRD Rum Jar Pearson & Co of Whittington – Somme Battlefield Find

This genuine British WW1 SRD rum jar was sourced from a traditional brocante market in Authuille, northern France, a village in the heart of the Battlefields of the Somme. It is an authentic First World War stoneware military rum ration jar, originally used to transport rum supplies to British soldiers serving on the Western Front.

The letters SRD officially stood for Supply Reserve Depot, although soldiers also gave them humorous meanings such as “Seldom Reaches Destination”. These jars are now widely collected as First World War militaria and battlefield-related objects, with maker stamps adding particular interest for collectors. This example has a clear Pearson & Co of Whittington maker stamp.

Key Features

• Genuine British WW1 SRD rum jar
• First World War period, 1914–1918
• SRD stands for Supply Reserve Depot
• Clear Pearson & Co of Whittington maker stamp
• Original stoneware British Army rum ration jar
• Sourced from northern France near the Somme Battlefields
• Collectible military, trench and battlefield history item
• Good condition for an item over 100 years old
• Period moulding and manufacturing flaws consistent with wartime production
• Purchased at a traditional French brocante market

Dimensions

• Height: 32cm
• Diameter: 17cm
• Unpackaged weight: 3.65kg

Perfect for

• WW1 militaria collections
• Somme and Western Front history displays
• Military museums, libraries or study rooms
• Rustic pub, restaurant or home bar decor
• Industrial, farmhouse or historical interiors
• Collectors of British Army ration and trench items
• A thoughtful gift for a First World War history enthusiast

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Condition & authenticity

Good condition for an original item over 100 years old. These jars were utilitarian wartime vessels and were not made as decorative ceramics, so period manufacturing flaws, mould marks, firing imperfections and age-related surface wear are to be expected. This example has a clear Pearson & Co of Whittington maker stamp and was personally sourced at a traditional French brocante market in northern France, as is all our stock.