| Place | Africa: North Africa, Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), Mersa Matruh |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02212.042 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Vines, Dorothy Alexander |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Mersa Matruh, Egypt. c. 1941-01. The kitchen of the 2/1st Casualty Clearing Station (2/1st CCS) ...
Description
Mersa Matruh, Egypt. c. 1941-01. The kitchen of the 2/1st Casualty Clearing Station (2/1st CCS) in the "Dug Out". Note the shelves full of kettles and cooking utensils, and the improvised ventilation system using pipes and a kerosene tin over the stove. Based about a half mile from the hospital this "Dug Out" comprised three tunnels built by the British as a regimental aid post but never used. All had concrete walls and converged in an area 25 feet below ground level. The area contained a 500 gallon water tank, a kitchen with store, an operating theatre and three wards which took stretchers slung on the walls. Air was supplied by vents.