| Accession Number | REL38561 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Technology |
| Physical description | Metal |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c1958 |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
Wiles Senior Cooker : Australian Army
Description
Overall matt olive green painted metal field kitchen on four wheeled chassis.
History / Summary
Having a hot meal in the field out on exercise or on deployment is important for the health and morale of ground troops. This type of field kitchen was developed during the Second World War by the Australian Army and used until the early 1980s. Towed behind trucks, Wiles Cookers were an important part of the supply and logistics 'train' supporting deployed Australian ground forces.