Leave or Duty Ration Book 
(NRS reference: GD1/1265/3/1 )

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The image shows the holders name and the instructions from a Leave or Duty Ration Book for a Soldier or Sailor (Serial No.L17 No.112163) issued to R Boyce, Private No.32938.

INSTRUCTIONS TO HOLDER

1. Each coupon in this book, other than meat coupons, represents one week's civilian ration. The meat coupons entitle you to purchase meat at a shop according to the official Table of Equivalent Weights displayed in the shop. A coupon or half-coupon may be used to buy a meat meal anywhere.
2. The book is not transferable. You must produce the book whenever you buy any rationed food, or a meat meal. The seller will detach coupons. Coupons already detached are useless.
3. You must spread your coupons over the full period of leave and of your journey out and back. No fresh book will be issued to you. If the period of your leave or duty is extended, you must take this book, with the document authorizing the extension of leave or duty, to the Local Food Office, who will issue an Emergency Card to cover the remainder of your leave or duty. This book ceases to be valid at the expiration of your leave or duty as indicated by the date opposite 5 in the front of this cover.

PENALTIES FOR MISUSE.-£100 or Six months' imprisonment, or both.