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CAIRNS, QLD. 1943-07-26. TROOPS OF THE 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT, 20TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, ABOARD SHIP EN ROUTE FOR THE BATTLE AREA. SEA TRAVEL IS NO NOVELTY FOR THESE FOUR MEN AS THEY ARE ALL "TOBRUK RATS". LEFT TO RIGHT: VX51070 GUNNER (GNR) D. WILLIAMS; VX38242 GNR H. D. SPEAR; VX18246 GNR J. MCDONALD; VX20077 (VX20007?) BOMBARDIER K. LAIRD.
CAIRNS, QLD, 1943-07-26. TROOPS OF THE 2/12 FIELD REGIMENT, HQ 20TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, EMBARKING FOR AN UNKNOWN DESTINATION. SHOWN ARE: VX57551 GUNNER (GNR) G. M. LLOYD; VX50459 LANCE BOMBAR
CAIRNS, QLD. 1943-07-26. TROOPS OF THE HQ 20TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE GAZE OVER THE RAILS ABOARD SHIP BOUND FOR THE BATTLE AREA. SHOWN: VX50459 LANCE BOMBARDIER R. J. KITTO (1); NX18806 PRIVATE (
CAIRNS, QLD. 1943-07-26. TROOPS OF THE HQ 20TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE SETTLING DOWN IN THEIR QUARTERS ABOARD SHIP EN ROUTE TO THE BATTLE AREA. SHOWN: VX14858 SERGEANT G. R. BLUNDELL, 2/12TH FIELD
CAIRNS, QLD. 1943-07-26. NX396 BRIGADIER W. J. V. WINDEYER DSO AND BAR ED (SECOND FROM LEFT) AND NX328 MAJOR B. V. WILSON (LEFT), SUPERVISE THE EMBARKATION OF THE 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT, 20T
CAIRNS, QLD, 1943-07-26. TROOPS OF THE 2/8TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE, 20TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, SETTLE DOWN ABOARD SHIP EN ROUTE FOR THE BATTLE AREA. LEFT TO RIGHT: SX5622 STAFF SERGEANT S.
CAIRNS, QLD, 1943-07-26. TROOPS OF THE 24TH BATTERY 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT, 20TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, EMBARKING FOR AN UNKNOWN DESTINATION.
