| Accession Number | E03452 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original whole plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Corbie Albert Area, Corbie |
| Date made | 10 September 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The Cleaning and Dressing Room of Australian Corps baths at Corbie. Uniforms were cleaned and ...
Description
The Cleaning and Dressing Room of Australian Corps baths at Corbie. Uniforms were cleaned and ironed, while the owner was having a hot bath in the adjoining bath house. There is a collection of flat irons heating on the stove. An extract from the unit diary of the Baths and Laundries Australian Corps for July 1918, titled "Instructions for NCO I/C Baths", states "Each man in the ironing room will have three flat irons marked so that he can recognise each one. These must be kept hot. Tunics and Breeches are ironed to kill the lice and eggs - not to improve the appearance of the clothing. Great care must be taken that all lice and eggs are directly exposed to the iron especially under the edges of the seams and in the crutch and fly flap."