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Photograph 051164 Second World War, 1939-1945QUEENSCLIFF, VICTORIA. AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. WARRANT-OFFICER (I) G.T. PIPPARD AT THE WHEEL OF THE LAUNCH "MARS" WHICH RUNS BETWEEN QUEENSCLIFF AND OUTLYING FORTS OF PORT PHILLIP FIXED DEFENCES.

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QUEENSCLIFF, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. WARRANT OFFICER (1) G.T. PIPPARD, SKIPPER OF THE ARMY LAUNCH "MARS", LOOKS OUT FROM THE WHEELHOUSE PRIOR TO BERTHING HIS CRAFT. HE HAS PERFORMED VARIOUS JOBS ON THE "MARS" OVER A PERIOD OF 25 YEARS.
QUEENSCLIFF, VICTORIA. AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. WARRANT-OFFICER (I) G.T. PIPPARD AT THE WHEEL OF THE LAUNCH "MARS" WHICH RUNS BETWEEN QUEENSCLIFF AND OUTLYING FORTS OF PORT PHILLIP FIXED DEFENCES.

QUEENSCLIFF, VICTORIA. AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. GROUP TAKEN ON BOARD THE ARMY LAUNCH "MARS", A UNIT OF PORT PHILLIP FIXED DEFENCES. LEFT TO RIGHT:- GUNNER B. BARKER, SERGEANT G.E. WINTER, FIREMAN OF "MARS"

QUEENSCLIFF, VICTORIA. AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. STAFF-SERGEANT J.A. SYDENHAM, ENGINEER OF THE ARMY LAUNCH "MARS", A UNIT OF PORT PHILLIP FIXED DEFENCES. HE HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE CREW FOR 32 YEARS.

QUEENSCLIFF, VICTORIA. AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. THE ARMY LAUNCH "MARS" ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PORT PHILLIP FIXED DEFENCES, AT QUEENSCLIFF PIER.

QUEENSCLIFF, VICTORIA. AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. THE ARMY LAUNCH "MARS", A UNIT OF PORT PHILLIP FIXED DEFENCES, WITH CREW READY TO TIE HER UP AT QUEENSCLIFF PIER.

QUEENSCLIFF, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. THE "MARS", A 65 FOOT LAUNCH WHICH RUNS BETWEEN QUEENSCLIFF AND OUTLYING FORTS OF PORT PHILLIP FIXED DEFENCES, TRANSPORTING TROOPS AND STORES.
