Fascinating post by alan two of an extract of the war diary of 15th Brigade RHA and how they supplemented their rations in Gallipoli by eating frogs. Not something I tried when supplementing rations.

Entry image is from the Gallipoli Association.

Should I categorise this entry under RA Animals ?

In the 15th Brigade RHA War Diary I came across the following anonymous, and undated, typed missive which may be of interest.

THE VALUE OF FROGS ON ACTIVE SERVICE

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In the babbling brooks at the Helles end of Gallipoli

frogs swarmed in the early days after the landing. The first

position in action of the 15^th Brigade R.H.A., was athwart one of

these a little behind hem, also in action, were two of

the French “Soixante Quinze” Batteries.

The British troops at the start had to exist on biscuits -

anathema to those equipped with unsound dentures - while their

French Allies had bread all along. Luckily the frogs above

mentioned were edible and this spelt the salvation for some of the British

Horse Artillerymen, who spent their leisure - when they had any -

on the banks of the brook digging with all sorts of implements

for the frogs, which they would barter for French bread.

Luckily the British bread issue materialised just about the time

the last of the vulgar batrachians had been sacrificed.

Source: The Value of Frogs on Active Service