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Photograph 006382 Second World War, 1939-1945MALAYA. MEN OF THE A.I.F., CHARGING WITH FIXED BAYONETS BENEATH THE TREES OF A RUBBER PLANTATION. THEY ARE TO DEFEND THIS PRICELESS EMPIRE POSSESSION SHOULD THE NEED ARISE.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MALAYA. AN A.I.F. MECHANISED COLUMN MOVES OUT OF "HARBOUR" AMONG THE RUBBER TREES OF A MALAYAN PLANTATION.
MALAYA. MEN OF THE A.I.F., CHARGING WITH FIXED BAYONETS BENEATH THE TREES OF A RUBBER PLANTATION. THEY ARE TO DEFEND THIS PRICELESS EMPIRE POSSESSION SHOULD THE NEED ARISE.

MALAYA. DRESSED IN COOL SHORTS, MEN OF THE A.I.F. PRACTICE WITH THEIR BAYONETS IN THE SHADE OF MALAYA'S RUBBER TREES. Banner caption for this series: " Sturdy Australians prepare for any emgergency o

MALAYA. MEDICAL PERSONNEL ATTENDING TO AUSTRALIAN WOUNDED IN A RUBBER PLANTATION ON THE WEST MALAYAN FRONT.

A.I.F. IN MALAYA. AN AUSTRALIAN TROOP SEES MALAYA'S RUBBER TREES FOR THE FIRST TIME. (NEGATIVE BY M. NICHOLS).

DESTRUCTION OF MALAYAN RUBBER. ON THIS MALAYAN RUBBER ESTATE A TALL COLUMN OF SMOKE RISES FROM BURNING RUBBER. IT DID NOT REACH JAPAN.

A LARGE CHINESE MILITARY MISSION WHICH VISITED MALAYA WAS DEEPLY IMPRESSED WITH THE EMPIRE'S PREPARATIONS FOR ITS DEFENCE. MAJOR-GENERAL GORDON BENNETT, COMMANDING THE A.I.F. IN MALAYA, WITH THE LEADE
