Christmas food parcel : Major C Johnston, Special Air Services Regiment

Cardboard Christmas food parcel containing food and beverages. The box is cream coloured with a fine decorative stripe pattern running diagonally across the surface. A thicker red ribbon and bow have been printed on the lid and sides of the box. The inside of the lid has a small card attached. This card reads 'Merry Christmas fom COMUSNAVCENT And The NSA BAHRAIN MWR Elves! America is Proud and Grateful To You For Your Sacrifice.' The bottom of the box is printed with the distributers details and the details of the box manufacturer. The box contains a can of Coca Cola and a foil sachet of wild cherry flavoured 'Capri Sun All Natural Juice Drink'. It also contains a 'Starkist Charlie's chunk light TUNA SALAD LUNCH KIT', a small can of 'Vienna Sausage' made by 'Bryan', a packet of 'Combos PIZZERIA PRETZEL' and a container of 'PLANTERS MIXED NUTS.' The box also contains a 'PAYDAY PEANUT CARAMEL BAR', a stawberry flavoured 'TWIZZLERS TWISTS', a packet of 'WRIGLEY'S DOUBLEMINT CHEWING GUM' and three 'ACTION' moist towlettes.

Given to 554630 Major Colin Johnston by the United States Naval Forces Central Command (COMUSNAVCENT) and United States Naval Support Activity, Bahrain: Morale Welfare & Recreation Department (NSA BAHRAIN MWR).Major Johnston was Officer Commanding 152 Signal Squadron 1999-2002 and was Communications Officer of Task Force 64, the Special Air Service Regiment group in Afghanistan, from November 2001 to February 2002.