SCARLET BEACH, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-19. ARMY COOKS RECEIVING TRAINING IN FIELD COOKING AND ...

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Accession Number 071321
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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SCARLET BEACH, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-19. ARMY COOKS RECEIVING TRAINING IN FIELD COOKING AND CATERING AT THE 22ND INFANTRY BATTALION, 5TH DIVISION AND SUPERVISED BY WARRANT OFFICER II, R. STEWART, CHIEF INSTRUCTOR, (WEARING THE PEAKED CAP), (2). SOME ARE PREPARING VEGETABLES FOR THE MEAL. POTATOES ARE CONSIDERED A LUXURY IN JUNGLE CONDITIONS. SHOWN ARE: STUDENT FROM THE BRIGADE FRYING RISSOLES FOR A MEAL (1); QX37334 LIEUTENANT K.N. TANNOCK, PLATOON COMMANDER "A" COMPANY (3); VX18367 CORPORAL J.A. TAYLOR (4); NX137071 LIEUTENANT R.S. MCGOVERN, 5TH DIVISION CATERING ADVISER (5); V37565 SERGEANT C. COFFIELD (6); Q138149 PRIVATE N. ELLIOTT (7).