Red Cross Food Parcels........

[Vlaanderen]

Hi to all,

This is a link to a YouTube video about the SS Vega, a Red Cross vessel which brought Red Cross food parcels to the inhabitants of the Channel Island of Jersey.



My late mother was a recipient of a Canadian parcel, which was classed as the best.

She still held on to the box after she was liberated and returned to England.

Regards to all, Norman.

[Norton]

great Vid

That was a interesting story, The islands being cut off is a story on it's own. The WW 2 era Red Cross Packages had a great impact so many different people all over the globe it is hard to fathom. Noticed they show KLIM powder milk and what I assume was Canadian Corned Beef. They mentioned SPAM. I read a story of an American POW in the Pacific War receiving a Red Cross Parcel from South Africa of all places. He said as long as he lived he would never forget the labels, smells and taste of his Red Cross Package.

[Vlaanderen]

Hi to all,

Following on from the You Tube video, this is a link to my postings on the LandRover MilitaryLightweight web site forum from earlier in the year when I visited the island of Jersey to retrace my late mothers life when she was a young girl.

http://www.forum.militarylightweight.co ... f=9&t=2759

Hope you enjoy,

Regards, Norman.