The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Troops like hot fresh bread and here is how the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), gets it in Korea, when time allows. This is the working stock in trade of the Golden Crust Bakery (Korea) Inc., an all-Australian organisation. It comprises some mud bakery ovens with tin flues, a tent for the dough thumping, and a group of willing hands. Corporal (Cpl) H C Richardson, of Mildura, Vic (foreground), takes out a freshly baked batch of rolls. An unidentified serviceman is working in the tent. High ranking visitors to the camp have been amazed at the skill of this group of bakers at producing an excellent product with makeshift gear and a non too constant supply of raw materials. The ability to improvise is a highly valued skill amongst the bakers.
Korea. c. 1950. Genius for improvisation is a well known digger characteristic. Troops like hot fresh bread and here is how the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), gets it in Korea, w
VX144774 Private Keith Joseph Sharrock of the 58/59th Infantry Battalion displaying freshly baked rolls, a product of the 15th Infantry Brigade bakery.
Men of the 1st Australian Field Bakery, Imbros, baking at a long row of ovens. Freshly baked bread is in the foreground along with baking tins and wood for the ovens. The baker with the pole (left)
EXMOUTH GULF AREA, WA. 1943-10-11. BAKERS OF THE 11TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD BAKERY, DETAILS ISSUING DEPOT, CAMP 305, PREPARING TO PLACE A BATCH OF DOUGH IN THE OVENS.
BARMERA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 1943-03-11/17. TRAINEE BAKERS OF THE 14TH AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR AND INTERNMENT CAMP LOVEDAY GROUP TAKING LOAVES OF FRESHLY BAKED BREAD FROM ONE OF THEIR ALDERSHOT OVENS.
BARMERA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 1943-03-11/17. TRAINEE BAKERS OF THE 14TH AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR AND INTERNMENT CAMP LOVEDAY GROUP TAKING LOAVES OF FRESHLY BAKED BREAD FROM ONE OF THEIR ALDERSHOT OVENS.
