Collecting Badges

Cook Khaki

Cook Khaki

Cook Scout Badge Khaki 1910 to 1928

The Cook Scout badge is of a cooking grill. 

First Issued in 1910

This proficiency badge was worn on the right arm, starting from the cuff upwards in order of achievement.

To earn the Cook badge*

Must be able to light a ?re and make a cooking-place with a few  bricks or logs; cook the following dishes: Irish stew,  vegetables, omelette, rice pudding, or any dishes which the examiner may consider equivalent; make tea,  coffee, or cocoa; mix dough and bake bread in oven, or make a “damper” or “twist”  (round stake) at a camp ?re; carve properly, and hand plates and dishes correctly to people at table

* The requirements did vary through the years in POR.