14 Sep 1944, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 09/05/2014 - 15:08

Finished 2am. Too dirty to turn in so lay down on the roof till 6.30am bath time. Turned to again down on the pier & finished off the rice transport job at 2pm.  Burnt to the devil & sore as hell where the rice sacks have rubbed my back & arms when carrying.

2 parcels each issued & each one contained:

  • 1lb Butter, 
  • 5oz Chocolate 
  • Cow & Bell Pwdrd milk 
  • 1lb. Jam or Marmalade 1lb. 
  • Corned Beef 12oz. 
  • Tea 4oz or Coffee 6oz. 
  • Toilet Soap 2oz. 
  • Pilot biscuits 1lb. 
  • Cheese 4oz. 
  • Luncheon meat 10 ½oz. 
  • Prunes 7oz. 
  • Raisins 7oz. 
  • Sugar 8oz. 
  • Sardines 3 3/4 oz. 
  • Salmon 8oz. 
  • Salt & Pepper 1oz. 

& very welcome they were too, everyone much happier.

With Steve pm. He is sore & tired too.

Allies battering away at 2 points on Siegfried Line & have entered 5 mls into Germany  11th.

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