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1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, First World War Archive.  Documents from file containing Receipted Bills, etc, France and Belgium, 1916-1919.

From Major N E Barnes, 4th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.

Invoices from the 55th Divisional Canteens

ko1181/194-01

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice for supplies, number 90, 31 Dec 1917

6 Bags

Dates

1.50

9.00

3 Bottles

Fruit

1.50

4.50

1 Kilo

Prunes

4.40

4.40

6 lbs

Apples

0.80

4.80

1 kilo

Sausages

 

7.70

6 Tins

Coffee

1.40

8.40

26 lbs

Turkey

3.30

91.00

20 lbs

Sprouts

1.25

25.00

6 Bottles

Vermouth

6.00

26.00

2

Chickens

8.60

17.20

ko1181/194-02

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice for supplies, number 12, 3 Feb 1919

1 Case

Champagne

16.50

198.00

1

Grand Mariner

23.00

23.00

1 Case

Port

8.50

 

1 Case

Whisky

80.00

800.00

ko1181/194-03

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice for supplies, number 82, 11 Feb 1919

ko1181/194-04

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice for supplies, number 19, 22 Mar 1919

ko1181/194-05

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice for supplies, number 76, 26 Mar 1919

ko1181/194-06

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice for supplies, number 68, 1 Apr 1919

ko1181/194-07

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice for supplies, number 68, 8 Apr 1919

ko1181/194-08

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice for supplies, number 38, 22 Apr 1919, including Biscuits, Sardines, Milk, Sauce and Herrings.

12

Biscuits

 

33.60

6

Sardines

 

7.50

6

Milk

 

6.00

4

Sauce

 

8.00

2

Herrings

 

4.00

ko1181/194-09

55th Divisional Canteens Receipt dated 29 Jun 1917

ko1181/194-10

55th Divisional Canteens Letter from Captain P L Rothband, 55th Division Canteens, to Major P E Robathan, 1st/4th King’s Own dated 18 Jun 1917 re supply of 200 tins of Kiwi, ordered by Lieutenant Crossley, Apr 1917.

ko1181/194-11

55th Divisional Canteens Letter dated 14 Jun 1917 re supply of Enamel Plates and 200 Tins of Kiwi polish.  Outstanding accounts.  With letter dated 15 Apr 1917 re same on other side.

ko1181/194-12

55th Divisional Canteens Copy of invoice, dated 18 Jun 1917, for 150 Enamel Plates and 200 tins of Kiwi boot polish. 

ko1181/194-13

55th Divisional Canteens Receipt dated 5 Jan 1918

ko1181/194-14

55th Divisional Canteens Letter to Major P E Robathan, dated 19 Nov 1917, re Invoice for Playing Cards.

ko1181/194-15

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice dated 10 Nov 1917 to PRI 1st/4th King’s Own for 3 dozen playing cards.  Received by Lieutenant Powell, Quartermaster.

ko1181/194-16

55th Divisional Canteens Receipt dated 19 Nov 1917

ko1181/194-17

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice dated 24 Dec 1917 which includes three turkeys, at 11, 12 and 11 lbs, (34lbs at 3.50 francs) (Christmas supplies)

1 Bottle

Curacao

18.00

 

1

Tin De Reszke (Cigarettes)

6.25

 

3 at 11, 12, 11 lbs each

Turkeys

34 lbs @ 3.50

119.00 francs

ko1181/194-18

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice dated 23 Dec 1917 which includes 258 lbs of pork, whisky, brandy, beer, cigars, tin of Gold Flake, decorations, cheese, 41 chickens, 105 lb geese, 1 box of mistletoe crackers, 1 box of lucky heather, 1 box blue butterfly and 2 Holly bells (at 14.30 francs each). (Christmas supplies)

258 lbs

Port

2.50 lbs

645.00

1 Case

Whisky

 

78.00

6 Bottles

Brandy

7.50

45.00

1 Case

Beer

10.80 (7 Dozen)

75.60

1 Box

Cigars

 

45.00

1 Box

?

 

3.20

2 Packets

Kenilworth

0.80

1.60

1 Tin

Gold Flake

1.30

1.30

4

Decorations

0.75

3.00

1

Cheese

4.25

4.25

1 Case

Soda Water

 

12.00

3

Cherry Brandy

13.50

40.50

3 Bottles

Vermouth

6.00

18.00

41

Chickens

8.50 a bird

348.50

105 lbs

Geese

2.75 per lb

288.75

1 box

Mistletoe Crackers

 

10.00

1 Box

Lucky Heather

 

10.00

1 Box

Blue Butterfly

 

8.00

2

Holly Bells

14.30

28.60

ko1181/194-19

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice dated 21 Dec 1917 which includes 4 barrels of beer, 1 case of whisky, chestnuts, almonds, etc.  (Christmas supplies).

4 Barrels

Beer

 

 

1 Case

Whisky (Dawsons)

 

54.00

4

 

 

 

48 Box

Crackers

1.25

60.00

?

 

 

 

13 lbs

Barcelonas (nuts)

1.00 lb

13.00

30 lbs

Chestnuts

0.60

18.00

20 lbs

Almonds

1.25

25.00

4 Barrels

Beer

 

 

ko1181/194-20

55th Divisional Canteens Receipt dated 14 Jan 1918 to Headquarters Mess, 1st/4th King’s Own.

ko1181/194-21

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice number 88, dated 5 Jan 1918 for alcohol in litres and seven barrels. 

ko1181/194-22

55th Divisional Canteens Credit Note for the return of 7 barrels, dated 10 Jan 1918.

ko1181/194-23

55th Divisional Canteens Receipt for Headquarters Mess, dated 15 Jan 1918

ko1181/194-24

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice number 96 dated 5 Jan 1918 for whisky, Benedictine, cherry brandy, and vermouth. 

6 Bottles

Whisky

6.50

39.00

1 Bottle

Benedictine

15.00

15.00

6 Bottles

Cherry Brandy

7.00

42.00

1 Bottle

Vermouth

6.00

72.00

ko1181/194-25

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice number 98 dated 5 Jan 1918 for Tangerines, apples etc.

24

Tangerines

0.25

6.00

26 lbs

Apples

0.80

21.20

2

 

5.50

11.00

1 c/s

Lemon Squash

12.20

24.40

6 Boxes

Dates

1.50

9.00

 

 

 

 

1/2 lb

Thyme

0.75

0.40

ko1181/194-26

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice number 97 dated 5 Jan 1918 for 1/2 lb of thyme.

ko1181/194-27

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice number 27 dated 8 Jan1918 for cigars etc.

ko1181/194-28

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice number 61 dated 2 Jan 198 for 216 lbs of onions, 750 lbs of potatoes, and 215 lbs of carrots, less 410 lbs of potatoes returned.

216 lbs

Onions

0.25

54.00

750 lbs

Potatoes

0.20

150.00

215 lbs

Carrots

0.10

21.50

Less 410 lbs

Potatoes – returned

0.18

73.80

ko1181/194-29

55th Divisional Canteens Receipt dated 31 Jan 1918

ko1181/194-30

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice dated 5 Jan 198, as copy of 28 Aug 1917 for 90 pairs divisional badges at 65 francs per pair, and copy of 10 Sep 1917 for supply of Shaving brushes, tooth brushes, combs, holdalls, knives and spoons.

90 Pairs

Divisional Badges

0.65 pair

58.50

15

Shaving Brushes

0.50

7.50

20

Tooth Brushes

0.40

8.00

3

Combs

0.50

1.50

10

Holdalls

0.70

7.00

30

Knives

0.50

15.00

9

Spoons

0.50

4.50

ko1181/194-31

55th Divisional Canteens Receipt dated 26 Mar 1919.

ko1181/194-32

55th Divisional Canteens Invoice dated 19 Apr 1919 for 8 packets of custard power.

 

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