27 June 1942: Weekly Rations per Serviceman
|
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