June 1942: Military Rations
27 June 1942: Weekly Rations per Serviceman |
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COMMODITY | SAT ozs | SUN ozs | MON ozs | TUES ozs | WED ozs | THU ozs | FRI ozs |
Bread | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Biscuit | – | – | 6 | – | – | – | – |
Flour | – | – | 3 ½ | – | – | – | 3 ½ |
Preserved meat | – | – | 6 | – | 6 | – | 6 |
M & V ration | 9 | 9 | – | 9 | – | 9 | – |
Bacon tinned | ¾ | – | ¾ | – | – | ¾ | ¾ |
Sausages tinned | – | 1 ½ | – | – | 1 ½ | – | – |
Cheese waxed | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Cheese tinned | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 |
Chocolate | – | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
Milk tinned | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tea | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ |
Sugar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Salt | ¼ | ¼ | ¼ | ¼ | ¼ | ¼ | ¼ |
Pepper | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 |
Mustard | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 | 1/250 |
Jam | – | – | ½ | – | ½ | – | – |
Marmalade | – | ½ | – | ½ | – | ½ | ½ |
Syrup | ½ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Tinned fruit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 |
Fresh fruit | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – |
Margarine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sardines | ¼ | – | – | ¼ | – | ¼ | – |
Salmon | – | ½ | – | – | – | – | – |
Herrings | – | – | ½ | – | ½ | – | – |
Pilchards | – | – | – | – | – | – | ½ |
Potatoes | – | – | 8 | – | 8 | – | 8 |
Onions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fresh vegetables | – | – | 8 | – | – | – | 8 |
Tinned vegetables | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Haricot beans | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | – |
Beans canned | – | – | – | 2 2/5 | – | – | – |
Cigarettes or tobacco | 25/ 1 oz | ||||||
Matches | 1 box | ||||||
Curry powder | 2 2/3 oz per 100 men per week issued Monday | ||||||
Custard powder | 2 lbs per 100 men per week issued Friday |
Valerie Nunan. nee' Robinson
July 5, 2016 at 4:30 pm
My father….Charles Robinson RAMC..St.John’s Ditch…was ‘ rat catcher ‘ and ‘ snail finder ‘ from
Cemetery ……to boost food rations….
Robert Rollo
September 19, 2016 at 7:28 pm
My father/Royal Engineers would speak of having rats as a supplement. He was CO of Fortress Malta Troops in 1943 but was probably there before he took over
Val Nunan
September 22, 2016 at 4:21 pm
My father / RAMC. was called Rat Catcher General as he went out in search of them for food………..and snails ! His name was Charles Robinson ( Charlie ) and was in Malta for at least four years. l have photo’s ! Val Nunan.
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Marylyn Harding
November 7, 2020 at 6:09 pm
can any tell me what M & V Ration is in the list above please
maltagc70
January 5, 2021 at 1:12 pm
Meat and veg