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New Year's Dinner Menu Airmen's Mess No. 8 Bombing & Gunnery School Lethbridge Alberta

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Material Type
Manuscript
Date Range
1 January 1942
Accession No.
20021011000
Physical Description
1 item
Scope and Content
New Year's Dinner Menu Airmen's Mess No. 8 Bombing & Gunnery School Lethbridge Alberta. There are two menus. One is the "Air Force Style" menu, a parody. The other is the genuine menu.
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Material Type
Manuscript
Date Range
1 January 1942
Physical Description
1 item
Physical Condition
Very Good
History Biographical
As part of military tradition, the the New Year's dinner was served to the enlisted men by the officers of No. 8 Bombing & Gunnery School. The men were served in reverse order of rank - lowest ranks first, senior ranks after.
Language
English
Acquisition Source
Cockburn, Viola 937 15 Street South Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 3A6
Custodial History
The menu originally belonged to the donor's husband, who was on the staff of No. 8 Bombing & Gunnery School.
Scope and Content
New Year's Dinner Menu Airmen's Mess No. 8 Bombing & Gunnery School Lethbridge Alberta. There are two menus. One is the "Air Force Style" menu, a parody. The other is the genuine menu.
Notes
A patch from No. 8 Bombing & Gunnery School was also donated, and is accessioned by the Collections Department under number 20010105000.
Access Restrictions
Public Access
Accession No.
20021011000
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