Originally Posted by
enfranglais
Still going through mountains of papers & found this Sgts. Mess Christmas dinner menu from 1944!! There seems to be no idea of rationing out in Rhodesia at that time & would be the envy of anyone still stationed back in `Blighty`!!!!!!!
Just seen this because of Gurnerworld's posting bringing the thread to life.
During a lot of WWII Southern Africa had a surplus of food, because the shipping wasn't available to export it.