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ROCKY CREEK, QLD. 1943-08-25. BATTERY SIGNALLERS OF THE 2/8TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT TRAINING IN A RECREATION HUT BUILT BY MEMBERS OF THE UNIT. SHOWN: VX63932 GUNNER (GNR) J. CUTHBERT (1); VX56924 GNR H. L. BALMER (2); VX58013 GNR G. S. MADIGAN (3); VX17135 BOMBARDIER W. G. MCFARLANE (4); VX20333 GNR A. F. RICH (5); VX8318 GNR J. S. WILSON (6); VX57712 GNR T. A. MELROSE (7).
CAIRNS, QLD. 1943-08-04. TROOPS OF THE 71ST AUSTRALIAN MOBILE ANTI-AIRCRAFT SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY WAVE GOODBYE TO AUSTRALIA AS THEY LEAVE FOR OVERSEAS. SHOWN ARE:- NX169738 GUNNER (GNR) M. S. BUDDEN (1)
A Troop No. 7 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, of 2/2 Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Composite). Left to right, back row: Gunner (Gnr) L A Griffiths; Gnr E L Webster; Gnr D E Wilson; Gnr W N Willard; Bombardier
CAIRNS, QLD. 1943-08-04. TROOPS OF THE 71ST AUSTRALIAN MOBILE ANTI-AIRCRAFT SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY WAVE GOODBYE TO AUSTRALIA AS THEY LEAVE FOR OVERSEAS. SHOWN ARE:- VX165093 LANCE BOMBARDIER L. GROB (1);
KAIRI, QLD. 1943-08-27. "A" TROOP, 15TH BATTERY, 2/8TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT ON PARADE. SHOWN ARE:- TX2096 CAPTAIN E. L. GARROTT (1); VX13998 WARRANT OFFICER 2 J. A. WILLIAMS (2); VX103868 GUNNER
CAIRNS, QLD. 1943-08-04. TROOPS OF THE 71ST AUSTRALIAN MOBILE ANTI-AIRCRAFT SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY WAVE GOODBYE TO AUSTRALIA AS THEY LEAVE FOR OVERSEAS. SHOWN ARE:- NX133557 GUNNER (GNR) I. V. CLEMENTS (
KAIRI, QLD. 1943-08-27. MINIATURE RANGING CLASS UNDER INSTRUCTION AT THE 2/8TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT. LEFT TO RIGHT:- VX39816 LIEUTENANT (LT) W. NORTH, INSTRUCTOR; VX13987 LT S. L. BARNES; VX32763
