Danny ("I have noted before how the attitude of the good folk of the US towards their Services differs from ours. They start with the principle: their fighting men must have the best that money can buy (we tend to the opposite view).")
I wonder if provisions for British senior officers were also austere?
To all the fighting men - British, Commonwealth and American - come visit my home town and I'll make sure you can have all the beer, butter, eggs, bacon, steak etc. you like. But your money won't be any good here at all.