The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dargie observed night training exercises, noting "16 Brigade Personnel, in conjunction with U.S. Naval Landing Craft, at White Cliffs Bay, North of Cairns. Time 0430 hrs". Under the light of flares, the landing craft run up onto the beach where the men re-form their companies and move into the scrub. Jeeps and bulldozers are also landed and stores are piled up on the beach. To give an air of reality to the exercies, gelignite charges are exploded along the shore.
Study for ART22252 'Night landing exercises, amphibious operations'. This watercolour was given by the artist to VX14985 Lieutenant William Illingworth Taylor, who was posted at Atherton as a staff ar
Study for ART22252 'Night landing exercises, amphibious operations'. This watercolour was given by the artist to VX14985 Lieutenant William Illingworth Taylor, who was posted at Atherton as a staff ar