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Photograph 051168 Second World War, 1939-1945QUEENSCLIFF, 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.

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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" WHO HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE CREW FOR 25 YEARS, SERGEANT G.M. PUNSHON, STAFF-SERGEANT J.A. SYDENHAM, ENGINEER OF THE LAUNCH, HE HAS WORKED ON HER FOR 32 YEARS, AND SERGEANT A.N. ROBINSON OF MILITARY HISTORY SECTION.
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.

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. FUN AT THE SERGEANTS' MESS AT QUEENSCLIFF FORT, PORT PHILLIP FIXED DEFENCES. A CRAYFISH OCCUPIED A PROMINENT PLACE IN THE FESTIVITIES AT THE BIRTHDAY CELEBRA
