§ 31. Sir Leonard Lyleasked the Secretary of State for War whether the young soldiers detailed for special duties as Army cooks have had time to learn their job in Army schools of cookery; and what is the normal period of such training?
§ Mr. LawAfter a few weeks' duty as learners in the unit cookhouse, soldiers
143 who have shown themselves suitable are sent to a course of instruction. This course lasts for six weeks, and has been found adequate to give men the necessary basic knowledge of cookery.