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

But I suddenly thought of a tour of kitchen police and restrained myself.

From Conscript 2989 Experiences of a Drafted Man by Crump, Irving

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

One or two privates are detailed daily as kitchen police.

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

A large tent was erected for the kitchen and it was there that the men were initiated into the secrets of "kitchen police."

From History of Ambulance Company Number 139 by Various