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QUARTERMASTER SECTION
"Q" Section is composed of three different groups-- Q.M. stores staff, the cooking staff and a sanitation Corporal. This is the section which keeps everyone in the unit clothed, fed and happy.
Cpl. Frank Pizzuto who hails from Edmonton, is an old and faithful member of the Q.M. staff. His favourite pastime is softball in which he excells on the mound. During the softball season he was a member of T.M. Section's team. Cpl. Bill Clark from Toronto is also an old faithful of the Q.M. establishment. Enjoys softball behind the plate and during the season was catching Pizzuto's slants for T.M. Johnny Toole from the ?herring choker's country" of St Johns, N.B., is a new member of the staff, having previously been engaged as a driver batman. He is not a ball player but never misses a game if given the chance to see one. These three, and C.Q.M.S. "Stan" Carleton have done a fine Job in the stores. Their motto is "If its in a box, we will move it."
The cooks arrived at Pat Bay from all over Canada. Jim Crosland and George Stott came from Chilliwack, B.C. Lou Gamache and Casey Underhill from Borden, Hugh Fletcher Stan Turon and Ken Hewitt from Red Deer, Alberta, Ernie Podjan from Work Point barracks in Victoria and Sgt McAleece and Johnny Comanic from Calwood, Vancouver Island. As they say themselves they "Have slung hash all over Canada and know all the tricks."
The cooks look back on their trip to Australia as a complete holiday. They did some cooking on the Shawnee but their only comment on that experience is "Thank God we are not in the navy." Upon arrival in Australia they were faced with the task of adjusting their work to Australian kitchens and rations which they will assure you was no small task.
Despite the well-known army beefs about food, the cooks are well liked by everyone in the unit. Kitchen fatigues, if nothing else, have made them all familiar to us--Johnny and Stan with their water fights, Casey's shaved head, Jim on the night shift, Stotty's and Lou's daily remark, "Why are you fellows always late", Fletch's good-willing cheerfulness to give second helpings and Sgt. McAleece's game of chance in the early morning hours are known to all.
Last but not least in "Q" Section is Cpl Crosby in charge of sanitation. "Bing" was originally in Training Section but took over sanitation when we arrived in Darwin and has done an excellent job.
The hours of work in "Q" Section have prevented us from extensive participation in many of the activities of the unit. In spite of this we have enjoyed our life and work here. We will recall with pleasure the many card games, the sports, and the evening firesides which have made camp life interesting.
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