NAM.2002-10-115-1

Aluminium waterbottle with screw cap, belonged to Sgt Samuel James Pye, City Imperial Volunteers, 1900 Samuel Pye had originally joined the 1st Essex Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers) in the 1890s. Following the outbreak of the Boer War he was one of 16 men from the unit to volunteer for service in south Africa as part of the City Imperial Volunteers (CIV). he was discharged from the CIV in November 1899 when the Regiment returned home and was disbanded. This water bottle is a privately purchased example and the front is engraved 'C. I. V. / S J P / 20th Jan 1900'. Associated with the Boer War.

Boer War (1899-1902)