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, 50 KB)
John remembers searching for food on the retreat to Dunkirk in 1940.
John Douglas' transcript (PDF, 31 KB)
George Iceton
George remembers food and sand in the North African desert.
George Iceton's transcript (PDF, 33 KB)
Gerald Barnett
Gerald Barnett's biography (PDF, 49 KB)
Gerald remembers the contents of a box of rations in Italy in 1943.
Gerald Barnett's transcript (PDF, 36 KB)
William Bateman
William remembers his rations on D-Day.
William Bateman's transcript (PDF, 31 KB)
Martin McLane
Martin remembers curry and tea in India in 1943.
Martin McLane's transcript (PDF, 33 KB)
Stanley Savin
Stanley Savin's biography (PDF, 48 KB)
Stanley remembers air drops of food at Kohima in 1944.
Stanley Savin's transcript (PDF, 31 KB)
Henry Bell
Henry remembers evening meals of hot stew at Kohima in 1944.
Henry Bell's transcript (PDF, 29 KB)
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