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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 USED EXTENSIVELY BY AUSTRALIAN ARMED FORCES. IN COMBINATION WITH SIX "COPPERS", THESE COOKS CAN PREPARE AT LEAST 600 BAKED MEALS.
Hughes, NT. February 1943. Three Squadron cooks of No. 13 (Hudson) Squadron RAAF, Leading Aircraftmen G. Kane; B. Peddey and E. Bradley, about to prepare a midday meal for station personnel. All this
Aitape, New Guinea. 'Jungle cooks' prepare a meal for hardworking Aussies in an outdoor kitchen. Left to right: Private (Pte) Gordon Richardson of Strathfield, NSW and Pte 'Mickey' Rooney of Sydney, N
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 WASH
Cooks of the 2nd Battalion preparing bully beef rissoles for the evening meal at Ypres. With the aid of the mincer, the eternal 'bully' was turned into a variety of dishes. Identified are: Lance Corpo
Italy. C. 1944-03. On a cooking range which looks like an old fashioned steam engine, Corporal J. Harding of Waddesden, Bucks, turns out for the Sergeants' Mess of an RAF Wellington Squadron some of t
Six small sketches show women and children helping prepare food in the hospital kitchen. The pictures create a story that can be read left to right, starting with the children arriving at work. The bo
