Escape Aids and Instructions and Christmas Menu, 1944

Escape Aids and Instructions and Christmas Menu, 1944

Three photographs and four leaflets captioned 'Escape Aids & Instructions 1. Book of Do's and Don'ts in the event of capture. 2 List of phrases. 3. Photographs sewn inside battledress for use on false papers'.
Items 1 to 3 are head and shoulder photos of Ernest Probyn.
Item 4 is a French/English phrase book.
Item 5 is 'The Responsibilities of a Prisoner of War'.
Item 6 is a Sergeants' Mess Subscription Card, RAF Skellingthorpe.
Item 7 is the Christmas Menu, RAF Skellingthorpe, 1944.

Three b/w photographs and four printed leaflets on an album page

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[RAF crest]
SERGEANTS’ MESS
ROYAL AIR FORCE
SKELLINGTHORPE

MESS
SUBSCRIPTION CARD

[italics] Name [/italics]

412 Sgt Probyn
23/8/44 [indecipherable number] Sqdn

[underlined] NOT TO BE PRODUCED IN PUBLIC [/underlined]

LISTS OF PHRASES

[boxed] FRENCH
DUTCH
GERMAN
SPANISH [/boxed]

[underlined] FRENCH [/underlined]

[a] ENGLISH [b] FRENCH [c] ENGLISH [d] FRENCH
[a] One [b] Un [c] Twenty [d] Vingt
[a] Two [b] Deux [c] Thirty [d] Trente
[a] Three [b] Trois [c] Forty [d] Quarante
[a] Four [b] Quatre [c] Fifty [d] Cinquante
[a] Five [b] Cinq [c] Sixty [d] Soixante
[a] Six [b] Six [c] Seventy [d] Soixante-dix
[a] Seven [b] Sept [c] Eighty [d] Quatre-vingts
[a] Eight [b] Huit [c] Ninety [d] Quatre-vingt-dix
[a] Nine [b] Neuf [c] Hundred [d] Cent
[a] Ten [b] Dix [c] Five Hundred [d] Cinq cents
[a] Eleven [b] Onze [c] Thousand [d] Mille
[a] Twelve [b] Douze
[a] Thirteen [b] Treize [c] Monday [d] Lundi
[a] Fourteen [b] Quatorze [c] Tuesday [d] Mardi
[a] Fifteen [b] Quinze [c] Wednesday [d] Mercredi
[a] Sixteen [b] Seize [c] Thursday [d] Jeudi
[a] Seventeen [b] Dix-Sept [c] Friday [d] Vendredi
[a] Eighteen [b] Dix-huit [c] Saturday [d] Samedi
[a] Nineteen [b] Dix-neuf [c] Sunday [d] Dimanche

[a] Minutes [b] Minutes [c] Week [d] Semaine
[a] Hours [b] Heures [c] Fortnight [d] Quinzaine
[a] Day [b] Jour [c] Month [d] Mois
[a] Night [b] Nuit [c] O’clock [d] heures

[underlined] ESCAPE AIDS & INSTRUCTIONS [/underlined]
1. Book of Do’s and Dont’s in the event of capture.
2. List of phrases.
3. Photographs sewn inside battledress for use on false papers.

[underlined] RESTRICTED [/underlined]
Air Publication 1548
[italics] March, 1936 [/italics]
[italics] 2nd edition, June, 1941 [/italics]
[italics] 3rd edition, April, 1944 [/italics]
(For European Theatre Only)

[underlined] THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PRISONER OF WAR [/underlined]

Instructions and guidance for all ranks in the event of capture by the Enemy

EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS ONLY

[italics] Note. ─ During hostilities a copy of this publication is to be issued to every member of aircrew, whether operational or under training; and C.Os. are also to ensure that [italics] all [/italics] other personnel have a general knowledge of the principals laid down herein.

Issued for the information and guidance of all concerned.

By Command of the Air Council

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[underlined] NOT TO BE TAKEN INTO THE AIR [/underlined]

[RAF crest]

SERGEANTS’ MESS
R.A.F. STATION, SKELLINGTHORPE

Christmas 1944

Menu

Windsor Soup

Roast Turkey
Roast Pork
Stuffing Apple Sauce
Roast Potatoes Brussels Sprouts

Christmas Pudding
Wine Sauce
Mince Pies

Dessert

Coffee