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All-in stew


Today soldiers need food, especially hot food and lots of it, if they are to continue to operate effectively. During the Second World War food was just as vital, whether scrounged from a deserted farm or cold out of a tin or made from exotic local ingredients. Serving in India many Durham soldiers first acquired a taste for curry.

John Douglas

John Douglas' biography (PDF) [50KB]

John remembers searching for food on the retreat to Dunkirk in 1940.

John Douglas' transcript (PDF) [31KB]


George Iceton

George Iceton
George Iceton's biography (PDF) [51KB]

George remembers food and sand in the North African desert.

George Iceton's transcript (PDF) [33KB]


Gerald Barnett

Gerald Barnett's biography (PDF) [49KB]

Gerald remembers the contents of a box of rations in Italy in 1943.

Gerald Barnett's transcript (PDF) [36KB]


William Bateman

William Bateman
William Bateman's biography (PDF) [50KB]

William remembers his rations on D-Day.

William Bateman's transcript (PDF) [31KB]


Martin McLane

Martin McLane
Martin McLane's biography (PDF) [49KB]

Martin remembers curry and tea in India in 1943.

Martin McLane's transcript (PDF) [33KB]


Stanley Savin

Stanley Savin's biography (PDF) [48KB]

Stanley remembers air drops of food at Kohima in 1944.

Stanley Savin's transcript (PDF) [31KB]


Henry Bell

Henry Bell
Henry Bell's biography (PDF) [48KB]

Henry remembers evening meals of hot stew at Kohima in 1944.

Henry Bell's transcript (PDF) [29KB]


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