The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal portrait of 4/1796 Private (Pte) Ted Barwick, of Northville, SA, C Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), with his pet bird 'Cheeper'. After returning from a recent jungle patrol tired and hot, Pte Barwick slumped onto his bed and was rewarded with a startled 'cheep' of protest from a very small chick who had taken over residence while Pte Barwick was out. Pte Barwick has been feeding and looking after the bird ever since, and it is thriving, having gained weight and grown more feathers. The bird sleeps in the tent at night and can often be seen perched on Pte Barwick's shoulder as walks around the C Company base camp. In the background is a slouch hat with the scorpion badge attached to the brim.
Looking tired and unshaven, 2/10030 Private (Pte) Pat Gaughan, of Sydney, NSW, 10 Platoon (10 Pl), D Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), has been on the trail of a group of C
1/3762 Sapper (Spr) Ronnie Snow, of Brisbane, Qld, 4 Troop, Royal Australian Engineers, 11th Independent Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, takes his pet monkey 'Sultan', to work driving a Caterpillar c
2/5665 Private (Pte) John Pickett, of Ingleburn, NSW, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), with ‘Rinty', a war dog with 2RAR. 'Rinty' and Pte Pickett are one of eight teams operating i
Stamford the dog sits in on the discussion with his three mates from Support Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), as they take a break in a rubber plantation. Identified left
Informal group portrait of 2/410200 Private (Pte) Don Lanyon, of Weethalle, NSW (left), 1/1844 Pte Ron Roach, of Balmoral, Qld (centre) and 2/7274 Pte George Ross, of Leichhardt, NSW (right), all from
3/10787 Private (Pte) John Govan, (left), and 2/10030 Pte Pat Gaughan right, with a Bren gun at his feet, both from Granville, NSW, D Company, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), enjo
