Original U.S. Philippine Insurrection M1874 Mess Kit Engraved to First KIA Police Officer of the Los Angeles Police Department Martini-Henry Rifles but a copy

but a copy

and is marked on the left side of the action with J

it says "Dedicated by his son Johann

the "Stagecoach Robbery" cylinder scene is almost completely removed

Original U.S. Philippine Insurrection M1874 Mess Kit Engraved to First KIA Police Officer of the Los Angeles Police Department Martini-Henry Rifles but a copyOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a stupendous M1874 mess kit used by Clyde A. May, Company K, 30th Infantry Regiment during the Philippine Insurrection. The front of the mess kit is engraved with a star, and on the back, May engraved his name and unit several times. After returning stateside, Clyde A. May became the first Police Officer killed in the line of duty in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department, when he was shot by a robbery