The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Depicting a member of the Volunteer Defence Corp reclining in a chair specially designed for the purpose of observing the skies for aircraft (top picture). "VDC Machine Gunner". Shows members of the Volunteers Defence Corps manning a Vickers heavy machine gun.
Dargie noted, "This sketch depicts one of the activities of the VDC [Volunteer Defence Corp] in the danger period, before Australia's defences were properly organised against a Japanese attack on the
A gunner is depicted operating a Vickers machine gun - with a water cooler and sight attached, and an ammunition belt. The soldier is possibly from the United States Army as indicated by his uniform a
A full length profile portrait of a Volunteer Defence Corps aircraft Spotter in Hobart. The soldier is wearing a hard hat and reclining in an Australian made spotter's chair, his binoculars raised sky
New Zealand. October 1942. A convoy of New Zealand Home Guard troops in snow covered country during a training exercise in the South Island. The New Zealand Home Guard comprises men over the Army age
German Maxim MG08/15 Machine Gun mounting bracket attached to a brass cone shape pivot post. The steel top mount has a button lock clip and is designed to fit a German MG08/15 machine gun onto a Vicke
The Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) was an Australian part-time volunteer military force. It was established in July 1940 by the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL) and was initially compose