The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1942-10. PRIVATE C.E. CURRAN, OF THE 3 AUSTRALIAN FIELD BUTCHERING COMPANY, A.I.F. IS HERE SEEN ABOUT TO KILL A BEAST WITH A .303 RIFLE ADAPTED TO USE A .22 BULLET. THIS METHOD IS TO DRIVE THE BULLOCK INTO A CRUSH, STUN IT WITH A HAMMER, OPEN THE CRUSH AND ROLL THE ANIMAL ON TO THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE FLOOR, WHERE ITS NECK IS IMMEDIATELY OPENED AND THE AORTA SEVERED. AND THE SORTS ARRANGED. VX68393 PTE C.E. CUARREN.
DURING THE DRIVE WHICH HAS CARRIED THE 8TH ARMY FROM EGYPT TO THE BORDERS OF TRIPOLI, ALL SORTS OF WEATHER WAS EXPERIENCED. BLINDING DUST GAVE WAY TO RAIN WHICH MADE THE DESERT INTO A SWAMP. HERE IS A
KURE, JAPAN. 1946-07-18. MEMBERS OF 20 FIELD BUTCHERING PLATOON WORKING INSIDE THE MUNICIPAL SLAUGHTER HOUSE. NX207512 PRIVATE K. FERNANCE IS PLACING A GAMBLE ON THE CARCASS ON THE FLOOR. TO THE RIGHT
DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. NATIVES EMPLOYED BY THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT DUSTING AN AREA WITH DDT POWDER IN AN EFFORT TO KILL THE MALARIAL MOSQUITO. QX44074 SERGEANT A. F. SMI
An x-ray showing a bullet in the neck of a patient in Le Loi hospital, taken by a member of an Australian civilian surgical team. The bullet is lodged at the base of the skull near the spine. More tha
BONEGILLA, AUSTRALIA. 1943-03. A SCREEN FROM SMOKE GRENADES FIRED FROM .303 RIFLES AT LAND HEADQUARTERS GAS SCHOOL. THESE WERE FIRED TO GIVE WIND INDICATIONS TO THE PILOT OF A PLANE WHO IS TO LAY A SM
Majon'ni, Korea. 1953-06-21. A new type jungle back pack laid out opened on the floor showing the bottom of the pack where the top compartment is turned up, on issue to the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Au
