Compo: field rations- can be dehydrated, boil-in-bag or tinned. Usually issued as a 24 hour pack, including 3 meals, snacks and tea and coffee.
A*** blockers: "Biscuits, AB." Hard biscuits included in compo packs- generally assumed to be the reason why, when living on compo, one only needs a bowel movement every three days. The third day, of course, can be dramatic...
Babies' heads: Beef Stew in Dumplings- boil-in-bag meal.
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