Christmas menu

Christmas menu

For Christmas 1939 at RAF Wittering. Airmen's Christmas dinner. List menu and signatures on the reverse.

1939-12-25

Two sided printed document

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Airmen’s Christmas Dinner at R.A.F. Wittering in 1939. There was a tradition at that time, that Christmas Dinner was served to the ‘other ranks’, by the Commanding Officer and Officers.

The Commanding Officer and Officers wish you all a Happy Christmas.

ROYAL AIR FORCE.

[R.A.F. crest]

WITTERING.
XMAS., 1939.

MENU

TOMATO SOUP

JOINTS
ROAST PORK
APPLE SAUCE
ROAST BEEF

VEGETABLES
BAKED POTATOES
BRUSSELS SPROUTS

SWEETS
XMAS. PUDDING
BRANDY SAUCE.
MINCE PIES

DESSERT
APPLES ORANGES NUTS

BEER STOUT MINERALS
CIGARETTES

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[signature] S/L
RJ Kelsey F/O
H.J. [indecipherable letter] Arkill [indecipherable rank]
[signature]
[signature]
Z Reads [indecipherable rank]
W N. Gray [indecipherable rank]
JM Strickland F/O