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052924 Accession Number: 052924

Description

CAIRNS, QLD. 1943-06-25. THE 2/28TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, CARRIED OUT AN INVASION EXERCISE WITH THE 532ND ENGINEER BOAT AND SHORE REGIMENT, UNITED STATES FORCES. EXERCISES WERE CARRIED OUT IN THE AREA BETWEEN RED CLIFF AND WHITE CLIFF. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS LCVP (LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE PERSONNEL) LOADING TROOPS PRIOR TO THE INVASION EXERCISE.

Details

Accession Number

052924

Photographer

Lieutenant Norman Bradford Stuckey

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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