Washing Day.

Washing was usually done the old-fashioned way - by hand. While the Defence Force did have some "barrel-type" washing machines (similar to the manual ones which campers take with them to camp sites where there is no electricity), these were generally not found at smaller bases or at the outer bases on the border.

Washing at Malaita Base, Lebowa - July 1986.
Not only is the wash "cold water wash with OMO", it is also the middle of Winter and the washing is done as close to midday as possible. Frozen toes !
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Washing on the Border.
It was so hot that if one did the washing at any time of the day, it would be dry in less than one hour.
Image no. 761-6081 © 2001 S.A.N.D.F. All rights reserved. E-mail sandfdoc@mweb.co.za

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