Struggling to read typed up Record

[tinkerbell5]

Hi everyone,

I know this is a lot of writing. It is regarding service in the military. Could anyone please help decipher it? This what I have been able to figure out myself:

Throughout the period under (?), Pogue has dedicated himself wholeheartedly to the task of improving the standard of (?) to the Unit. In doing this, he has worked long hours outside normal duty hours (?) his (?) improving methods of food presentation and giving personal (?) to his staff of (?). The result is a standard of (?) which for (?).

(?) in a Regiment of this kind are not good. There are no custom facilities within the (?) areas. The (?) itself is (?) and the men are exposed to all types of weather. Under these adverse conditions the quality of (?) is a vital factor in the maintenance of good (?) and the fact that morale is high (?) small (?) to the chill, energy and (?) displayed by Pogue.

(?) a year (?) school holidays, days of the Army Cadet Force (?) at the Depot. On these ocassions Pogue chose (?) to the (?) and the number of letters of appreciation resolved from (?) are a tribute to the (?) he (?) to them.

Thanks in advance!

[Millmoor]

My effort

under review
cooking
planning his meals
instruction
cooks
cooking which few units can equal and few can surpass
cooking
(where you have custom think it is canteen)
? not sure about this one
work
arduous
cooking
morale
is due in no small measure
(where you have chill think it is skill)
boundless enthusiasm
twice a year during school holidays boys attend a course
endless patience in teaching the rudiments of cooking
letters received from schools
interest he devotes.

William

[matthewj64]

1st paragraph

Throughout the period under ??, ? II Pogue(?) has dedicated himself wholeheartedly to the task of improving the standard of the messing in the Unit. In doing this he has worked long hours outside normal duty hours planning his menu, improving methods of food presentation and giving personal instruction to his staff of cooks. The result is a standard of messing which few *units* can equal and none can surpass.

added: units

[matthewj64]

2nd paragraph

Working conditions in a Regmt(?) like this kind are not good. There are no canteen facilities within the ? areas. The work itself is arduous and the men are exposed to all types of weather. Under these adverse conditions the quality of messing is a vital  factor in the maintenance of good morale and the fact that morale is high is due in no small measure to the skill, energy and boundless enthusiasm displayed by ?? II Pogue.

[happydays347]

Thank you so much!

After hours of looking I really couldn't make out what some of these words said!

[matthewj64]

3rd

Twice a year during school holidays, boys of the Army Cadet Force attend a course at the Depot. On these occasions ? II Pogue shows endless patience in teaching the rudiments of cooking to the  cadets and the number of letters of appreciation received from schools are a tribute to the interest he devotes to them.

[goldie61]

Throughout the period under review ........

giving personal instruction to his staff of cooks........

The result is a standard of [     ] which few [    ] can equal and none can surpass.

Working conditions in a Regmt of this kind........
There are no canteen facilities within the ammunition (?) areas. The work itself is arduous .

.... vital factor in the maintenance of good morale and the fact that morale is high is due inno measure to the skill, energy and boundless enthusiasm displayed........

Twice a year during school holidays.....
Army Cadet Force attend a course at the Regmt.

.... Pogue shows endless patience in teaching the rudiments of cooking to the cadets....
. letters of appreciation received from schools are a tribute to the interest he devotes to them.

[Millmoor]

Quite agree with you Matthew re messing and menu - can see it now!

It is the word before areas that I cant even make a guess at - it seems to end in "...ition".

[Rena]

a--- areas

ammunition areas.