Farewell Dinner and Smoker

Farewell Dinner and Smoker

A farewell dinner held at the Mess. It includes the menu for the event, signatures and a note stating that the aircraft were moving to Mona, Anglesey.

1942-12-11

One double sided printed sheet with handwritten annotations

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R. Hales.
[RAF wings]

Sergeants’ Mess, R.A.F., Castle Kennedy.

[Underlined] Farewell Dinner and Smoker : : [/underlined]

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On Friday, 11th December, 1942.

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TOASTS. [Signature]

“THE KING” . . . W.O. King.

“DEPARTING MEMBERS” . . . W.O. Barber.

[Signature] [underlined] “Bob” [/underlined]

[Page break]

MENU.

Hors d’oeuvres
VARIOUS

Soup
CRECY.

Fish
DIVER SOLE and ANCHOVY SAUCE.

Joint
ROAST PORK, SAGE and ONION STUFFING.
ROAST CHICKEN, BREAD SAUCE.
GREEN PEAS, BAKED and BOILED POTATOES.

Sweet
XMAS PUDDING. RUM BUTTER SAUCE.

Savoury
SCOTCH WOODCOCK.

COFFEE. BISCUITS. CHEESE.
BEER. MINERALS.

[Page break]

E. O. Watts – K.R. Wood (RAAF)

A G Watson

H. Stevens – H Flancock.

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NOTE:-
Castle Kennedy Stranraer Blackburn “Botha” Aircraft moved to “Mona” 1942-1943 Isle of Anglesey Wales. (Later “Ansons”)

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