- Contributed by
- CSV Media NI
- People in story:
- Jimmy Docherty
- Location of story:
- Belfast, N Ireland
- Background to story:
- Civilian Force
- Article ID:
- A8684139
- Contributed on:
- 20 January 2006
This story is taken from an interview with Jimmy Docherty, and has been added to the site with their permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions. The interview was by Walter Love, and transcription was by Bruce Logan.
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[The ID numbers ended in the number in the family you were, eg 7th child ends in “7”]
The ration book coupons had to be cut out by the shopkeeper. His stock was only replenished by the amount of coupons he handed in.
Grocers were accused of being tight, but if they didn’t get any coupons then they didn’t get any rations for the next week.
I had my own bike. I didn’t get an allowance for it.
None of them [ARP stations] had telephones. They were given buff envelopes, 12-20 at a time.
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