Field Ration Eating Device

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Australian Army Field Ration Eating Device

The Field Ration Eating Device is a small device which is a combination of a can opener, a bottle opener and a spoon. Until 2005 when it was deemed redundant, it was issued to the Australian Army in its CR1M ration packs.^[1] It is also known widely in its derogative term, the "Fucking Ridiculous Eating Device".^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

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^ Farewell, old Fred. Army - The Soldiers' Newspaper 6 October 2005 Edition #1130 : Letters to the Editor. Coordination and Public Affairs; Directorate of Defence Newspapers (Australian Army) (6 October 2005). Retrieved on 2007-11-05. and Fred’s friend’s left with sour taste. Army - The Soldiers' Newspaper 20 October 2005 Edition #1131 : Letters to the Editor. Australian Army (20 October 2005). Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
^ Australian military slang. Appendix. Wiktionary. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
^ A history of modern military rations. MetaFilter:community weblog (2005). Retrieved on 2007-11-05. “A similar device is currently employed by the Australian Army in its ration kits. It is known by the acronym "FRED" (Fucking Ridiculous Eating Device).”
^ Hardiman, Graeme. The Malayan Emergency. 2RAR 1956/57. 2RAR. Digger History: an unofficial history of the Australian & New Zealand Armed Forces. Retrieved on 2007-11-05. “I remember the spoon come tin opener that was in later years nicknamed "Fred" (F***ing ridiculous eating device)”
^ Aussie Nick Forum Digger (2004). Topic: Favorite Military Equipment 5 (see response 45). International Military Forums > Other Discussions and Forums > General Chit Chat > What's your favorite ........?. Military-Quotes.com - Milforum.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-05. “But I'd have to say a F.R.E.D.... (Field Ration Eating Device, or F*G Ridiculous Eating Device). That is the little can opener you get in the ration pack, they are fantastic.”
^ Australian Ration pack Contents. Ration Pack. Australian Defence News & Opinion - MilitaryPeople.com.au (2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-05.

[edit] External links

Ration Packs, Combat Rations, Rat Packs, Chew & Spew. Oz Current: Food. Digger History: an unofficial history of the Australian & New Zealand Armed Forces. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.