Christmas Day Menu 13th Btn A.I.F. France 1917 a
Christmas Day Menu 13th Btn A.I.F. France 1917.
It was time to revisit this 98 years-old menu from the front.
My great-uncle Alan's copy of the hand-written and illustrated Christmas Day Menu, prepared by Australian officers of 'C' Company 13th Battalion, Australian Infantry Forces (AIF) in action in France 1917. A number of the officers signed the menu.
The dishes offered (overleaf) exhibit the sardonic humour of the troops, and have a topical and local flavour to them ie 'la bone de Somme', 'Vins de chlorine' , 'mitrailleur de Bullecourt', and of course Fromage Gruyere (aux shellholes et craters) etc.
The front illustration to the menu displays the British and Australian flags, the Company colours, a kangaroo and an emu.
Christmas Day Menu 13th Btn A.I.F. France 1917 a
Christmas Day Menu 13th Btn A.I.F. France 1917.
It was time to revisit this 98 years-old menu from the front.
My great-uncle Alan's copy of the hand-written and illustrated Christmas Day Menu, prepared by Australian officers of 'C' Company 13th Battalion, Australian Infantry Forces (AIF) in action in France 1917. A number of the officers signed the menu.
The dishes offered (overleaf) exhibit the sardonic humour of the troops, and have a topical and local flavour to them ie 'la bone de Somme', 'Vins de chlorine' , 'mitrailleur de Bullecourt', and of course Fromage Gruyere (aux shellholes et craters) etc.
The front illustration to the menu displays the British and Australian flags, the Company colours, a kangaroo and an emu.