“Soldiers often turned to humour to alleviate the stress of life in the trenches. Jokes, puns, and satirical songs were a part of the soldiers’ oral culture.. that allowed them to cope with the strain of ...combat. It could be satirical, silly, or subversive in character, making fun of officers, the army, or the war itself.” [1]  

One such example may be found in the menu of a field mess dinner that was held after the Battle of Hill 70 by the Royal 22nd Regiment.