LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-24. VX36796 PRIVATE C.R. WILSON (1), COOKING THE EVENING MEAL WITH A ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae
Accession Number 073424
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

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.