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1. The <strong>Army</strong> Catering Corps is a coi,batant corps coa-<br />

posed of personnel, as described in paragraph 2(b), for<br />

the purpose of providing the <strong>Army</strong> with;-<br />

(a) advisers and instructors who are experts in<br />

oatering End cooking.<br />

(b) efficient N.C.O. and cook 1,ersonael for units<br />

The incorporation of catering experts and qualified<br />

oooks into one corps controls their posting and<br />

ensures distribution, throughout the <strong>Army</strong>, to the best ad-<br />

vantage.<br />

Prior to the outbreak of the Ka-n a number of<br />

expert caterers were brought into the Armg direct to fill<br />

key positions as Catering Advisers. On the comencen;ent of<br />

hostilities the expansion of the <strong>Army</strong> neoessitated their<br />

Eugmentation in greatly increased numbers and Officers Pmergenoy<br />

Reserve Commissions were initially uanted caterers<br />

with qualifications as set out in paragraph 9 to fill appointments<br />

as Catering Advisers or Specialist Xessing Officers.<br />

Similarly the personnel to fill vacancies as cookery<br />

instructors were enlisted direct from the Catering industry<br />

and after a few weeks military training were appointed War-<br />

rant Officer Class 11, Staff- Sergeant Instructor of Cookery.<br />

All vacancies now occurring both for officers and<br />

for men, are filled by promotion within the corps.<br />

Cooks now receive the normal military training<br />

as Civen to all arms of the service, after whioh they are<br />

sent on cooks' courses.<br />

2. The organization include8 :-<br />

(a) Establishment -Para<br />

War Offiae Catering Branoh, S.T.!+..,.,. 3<br />

Wax Office Personnel Branch A.G.lC(c).. 4<br />

<strong>Army</strong> Caterin Corps Trainlng Centre<br />

(Adlershot?. ......................... 24<br />

Schools of Cookery (Iiome and Overseas). 25<br />

Messing Officers Training Centres.. ,,.. 26<br />

A.C.C. Reoord ond Pay Office<br />

(Edinburgh).......................... 4<br />

(b) Personnel<br />

command Catering Advisers. ............. 6<br />

Catering kavisers........,.........,... 7<br />

A.C.C. Specialist 'hssing Officers..... 12<br />

Supervising Officers, Emereency Cookery<br />

Training Centres.....,....,...... 14<br />

Chief Instruotors (Officers). .......... 17<br />

Warrant Offioers and fi.C.0. Cookery .<br />

Instructors at E.C.'?.Cs... ........... 16<br />

Travelling Cookery Instruotors......... 18<br />

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