kitchen police

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Jimmy Durante got himself made "honorary brigadier general" and honorary head of kitchen police, at Camp Langdon, N.H.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the regular service the roster covers guard duty and other duties, notably kitchen, police and other fatigue work.

From Military Instructors Manual by Schoonmaker, Oliver

Each crew in turn became kitchen, police, and dish, during three days, and on the fourth, the off crew.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 by Various

The kitchen police report at the kitchen as soon as their tent is pitched.

From Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917 To be used by Engineer companies (dismounted) and Coast Artillery companies for Infantry instruction and training by United States War Department

There were a few details, such as sweeping the cars, kitchen police or serving the meals "de luxe" to the boys, but the old beloved guard detail was not left to the privates.

From History of Ambulance Company Number 139 by Various