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HMAS AUSTRALIA, AT SEA. 1943-02. THE TROOPSHIPS "QUEEN MARY" AND "ILE DE FRANCE", BRINGING HOME TROOPS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, NEARING SYDNEY. AN ESCORT DESTROYER IS SEEN IN CENTRE OF PICTURE.
HMAS AUSTRALIA, AT SEA. 1943-02. THE TROOPSHIPS "ILE DE FRANCE" (ON HORIZON, LEFT), "AQUITANIA" (CENTRE) AND "QUEEN MARY", WITH TROOPS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION RETURNING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST ON
FREMANTLE, AUSTRALIA. 1943-02-18. THE "ILE DE FRANCE", ONE OF THE TROOPSHIPS BRINGING TROOPS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION HOME FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, PHOTOGRAPHED AT HER ANCHORAGE AT FREMANTLE.
HMAS AUSTRALIA, AT SEA. 1943-02. THE TROOPSHIPS "AQUITANIA" (CENTRE) AND "QUEEN MARY" ENTERING SYDNEY HARBOUR CARRYING TROOPS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION RETURNING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.
HMAS AUSTRALIA, AT SEA. 1943-02. THE TROOPSHIP "ILE DE FRANCE" ESCORTED BY DESTROYERS WITH TROOPS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION ON BOARD RETURNING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST, SEEN APPROACHING SYDNEY.
HMAS AUSTRALIA, AT SEA. 1943-02. TWO OF THE SHIPS OF THE CONVOY BRINGING THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION TO AUSTRALIA FROM THE MIDDLE EAST. THE "ILE DE FRANCE" IS IN THE LEAD, FOLLOWED BY THE "AQUITANIA".
Coverage of the return of the 9th Division AIF showing the troopship convoy, escorts and activities on board the troopships. Troopships featured include: SS Queen Mary, SS Ile de France and SS Aquitan
