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FRANKSTON, VIC. 1943-03-30. THIS PICTURE SHOWS HOW SMARTLY A DISARMED MAN HITS THE GROUND IN UNARMED COMBAT. NOTE THE RIFLE STILL IN MID AIR AS MAJOR W. DICKENS GIVES WARRANT OFFICER (II) J. WARNE A COUPL OF "RABBIT KILLERS" AFTER HAVING THROWN HIM TO THE GROUND. INCLUDED IN THE GROUP OF TRAINEES WATCHING THE DEMONSTRATION ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT- CORPORAL ABERLE, CPL MAY, CPL EASON, STAFF SERGEANT DANGBENHAUGH (U.S. FORCES), LIEUTENANT ELLIOTT, PRIVATE FIRST CLASS (PFC) KAYATIN (U.S. FORCES). SERGEANT BIRAS, CPL MINOGUE, AND STAFF SERGEANT O'GRADY. THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN AT THE L.H.Q. SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL AND RECREATIONAL TRAINING.
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