HOMS, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. THE WELL ORGANISED AND VALUABLE WORK OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY CANTEEN ...

HOMS, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. THE WELL ORGANISED AND VALUABLE WORK OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY CANTEEN SERVICES IN A FEATURE OF ARMY LIFE IN THE MIDDLE EAST WHICH MANY SOLDIERS HAVE FALLEN INTO THE HABIT OF TAKING FOR GRANTED. BUT BEHIND THE SCENES ARE MANY PROBLEMS WHICH ARE MADE MORE PRESSING BY ACTION OR MANOEUVRES. THIS PICTURE SHOWS CANTEEN STORES PILED UP AT NO. 31 FORWARD AREA CANTEEN POINT, IN THE THEATRE OF A FORMER FRENCH LEGIONAIRE BARRACKS ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF HOMS. THIS IS THE DISTRIBUTING POINT FOR CANTEEN STORES FOR TROOPS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION ENGAGED ON DESERT MANOEUVRES IN THE AREA EAST OF HOMS. ABOUT 100 TONS OF CANTEEN STORES WERE HANDLED DAILY FROM THIS DISTRIBUTING POINT.