Food

• When transporting food, dry food where was dry food stored?

  At the bottom of the sand bags.
• What was in Maconochie stew?

  turnips, carrots, potatoes, onions
• What type of beef did they have?

  Bully beef
• Why could parcels from home be in poor conditions?

  Ration parties could be under attack by enemies. Packages could fall into shell holes of dirty water and bodies.
• Drinking water came in tins that previously held petrol and oil
• Why were soldiers were given an extra ration of rum before a battle?

  To give them courage to go into no man's land.