The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BARDIA, LIBYA. NO. 5 GUN CREW, 1ST BATTERY, "A" TROOP, 2/1ST FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT. THE CREW COMPRISES SERGEANT PEARSE, BOMBARDIER (BDR) FRANKFORT, GUNNER (GNR) HILLCOAT, GNR O'SULLIVAN, GNR W. K. SMITH AND GNR KRUMBACK. THIS 25 POUNDER MARK II IS CAMOUFLAGED WITH HESSIAN AND STREAMERS AND ENGAGED IN HARASSING ITALIAN POSITIONS BEFORE THE ACTUAL "PUSH". NOTE THE ARTILLERY CORPS SYMBOL, UNIT COLOUR PATCH AND CAMOUFLAGE THE MEN HAVE PAINTED ON THEIR HELMETS. (PHOTOGRAPHER FRANK HURLEY)
NO. 5 GUN CREW, 1ST BATTERY, "A" TROOP, 2/1ST FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT. THE CREW COMPRISES SERGEANT PEARSE, BOMBARDIER (BDR) FRANKFORT, GUNNER (GNR) HILLCOAT, GNR O'SULLIVAN, GNR W. K. SMITH AND GNR K
BARDIA, LIBYA. NO. 5 GUN CREW, 1ST BATTERY, "A" TROOP, 2/1ST FIELD ARTILLERY REGIMENT. THIS 25 POUNDER MARK II GUN IS CAMOUFLAGED WITH HESSIAN AND STREAMERS AND ENGAGED IN HARASSING ITALIAN POSITIONS
NEAR BARDIA. 2/1 FIELD REGIMENT. AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY MEN IN THEIR CAMOUFLAGED EMPLACEMENT HARASSING ENEMY POSITION AND LINES OF COMMUNICATION BEFORE THE ACTUAL "PUSH". (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).
NEAR BARDIA. 2/1 FIELD REGIMENT. AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY MEN IN THEIR CAMOUFLAGED EMPLACEMENT HARASSING ENEMY POSITIONS AND LINES OF COMMUNICATION BEFORE THE ACTUAL "PUSH". (NEGATIVE BY F. HURLEY).
NEAR BARDIA. GUN CREW OF NO. 3 GUN, E TROOP, 2/1ST FIELD REGIMENT, RELAX AFTER CHRISTMAS DINNER. LEFT TO RIGHT: GUNNER (GNR) TROUVILLE: GNR MORROW: BOMBARDIER HITCHER: GNR SING: IN FRONT ARE BOMBARDIE
3/6251 Gunner (Gnr) Reg J Poole (left), aged 21, of Dandenong, Vic, and 2/12926 Lance Bombardier (L Bdr) Don Turnbull (right), of Villawood, NSW, both with D Troop, 101st Field Battery, Royal Australi
