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 | ||||||
Malta: War Diary 
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