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ROCKY CREEK, QLD. 1944-04-27. KITCHEN AND MESS UNIT OF THE 2/1ST CONVALESCENT DEPOT. THE KITCHEN IS EQUIPPED WITH A WILES COOKER TO SUPPLY THE STEAM FOR COOKING THE MEALS, WHILE THE HOT WATER FOR WASHING UP MESS GEAR AND FOR MAKING TEA IS BOILED IN A SKILLION BUILDING CONTAINING 6 SOYER BOILERS (AS SEEN IN CENTRE SMALL SHED). THE TWO SERVERIES ALLOW PERSONNEL IN TWO LINES TO BE SERVED, AFTER WHICH THEY RETIRE TO THE TWO MESS HUTS, ONE ON EACH SIDE. THE KITCHEN IS NOT BUILT DIRECTLY BETWEEN THE TWO MESS HUTS, BUT A LITTLE TO ONE END. THIS ALLOWS A GREATER FLOW OF AIR TO PASS BETWEEN AND THROUGH THE TWO HUTS, AND THE PASSAGE OF AIR ALL ROUND THE KITCHEN. THIS UNIT IS BUILT TO CATER FOR 500 TROOPS.
MELBOURNE, VIC 1945-12-07. KITCHEN STAFF (NOT IDENTIFIED) BESIDE A WILES MOBILE COOKER OUTSIDE THE VICTORIA BARRACKS STAFF CORPS MESS. THE COOKER WAS BROUGHT IN TO PROVIDE MEALS DURING THE PERIOD OF G
ROCKY CREEK, QLD. 1944-04-27. EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE KITCHEN AND MESS UNIT OF THE 2/1ST CONVALESCENT DEPOT, SHOWING THE 300 CUBIC FOOT REFIGERATOR AND STORE ROOMS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE, CAPACIOUS KITCHE
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. April 1944. No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron's camp site in Momote Plantation at Southeast Point with the Airmen's mess during the early weeks on Los Negros. Wiles
No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF Officers' and Non-Commissioned Officer Pilots' mess building in the Squadron's camp in Momote plantation at Southeast Point. The Command car is next to the "Officers' M
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. VX36796 PRIVATE C.R. WILSON (1), COOKING THE EVENING MEAL WITH A WILES STEAMER COOKER IN THE KITCHEN OF THE 2/7TH GENERAL HOSPITAL. THE COOKER, AN AUSTRALIAN INVENTION, IS
ROCKY CREEK, QLD. 1944-04-27. KITCHEN AND MESS UNIT OF THE 2/1ST CONVALESCENT DEPOT. THIS UNIT IS BUILT TO CATER FOR 500 TROOPS.
