The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
These men fought a rear-guard action against overwhelming odds in Crete, escaped to the beach too late to board the last transport. They boarded an abandoned launch and drifted helpless for eight days before landing safely on the beach near Sidi Barrani. Back row, from left: VX6541 Signaller (Sig) Leslie Keith Camm, Lance Corporal (L Cpl) H. Lang, Sergeant G. Cockman, L Cpl J. Lester, VX5722 Driver (Dvr) Francis Joffre Wain, VX22904 Dvr Albert Benjamin Hall, Private (Pte) R. King, Pte C. H. Steele. Front row, from left: VX5470 Sig Basil Frederick Ind, NX13358 Pte Kenneth Allen Legge, Gunner R. T. Smith, VX4674 Corporal (Cpl) Ian William Walker, WX603 Cpl Edward Francis Wasteneys Kirby, NX4358 Cpl Henry George Browning Nugent.
A group of Australians who were part of a large body of mixed British troops who arrived in Egypt after the defence of Crete and perilous evacuation across the Mediterranean. L-R. Back row - VX5641 Si
Some of the men who escaped from Crete in an abandoned launch which drifted helplessly for eight days before landing on the beach at Sidi Barrani. Back row, from left: Private (Pte) A. C. Jackson,
Group portrait of No. 4 Company of the 1st Divisional Train. Left to right, back row: Driver (Dvr) W. Peach; Dvr Tomlinson; 1321A Dvr John Thomas Corlett; Private (Pte) T. W. Fisher; Pte C. Bridges; 2
Group portrait of the 'Smart Set,' 4th Divisional Concert Party. The 'ladies' are camouflaged 'Diggers'. Back row, left to right (standing): Private (Pte) Crossley; Pte Rowe; Corporal (Cpl) Stevens; P
Group portrait of Headquarters Company, 11 Division Signallers personnel. Left to right, back row: WX28934 Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) K R Stammers; VX67739 Lance Corporal (LCpl) F T Stevens; SX2404
BUI EO CREEK, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-07. MESS PARADE OF THE 17TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, HEADQUARTERS. LEFT TO RIGHT:- BACK ROW: VX5655 WARRANT OFFICER (WO) 2 F. BAILEY; SX9708 LANCE SERGEANT (L/SGT
