The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
PALESTINE, 1941. OFFICERS OF THE 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY TRAINING BATTALION AT MESS DURING A MARCH. NOTE THE TABLES, WHICH WERE QUITE A LUXURY. ON MARCHES MEALS WERE USUALLY EATEN ON THE GROUND.
Major Harry Tasker VX47925 identified at the back
PALESTINE, 1941. FROM LEFT: MAC DENNET; VX47925 MAJOR HENRY MCKEAN (HARRY) TASKER, OFFICER COMMANDING THE 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY TRAINING BATTALION; LIEUTENANT JOHN S. ROSEL. ALL FROM THE 26TH AUSTR
NX70393 Lieutenant John Stanley Cumpston (right) with VX47925 Major Henry McKean (Harry) Tasker, Commanding Officer, 26th Australian Infantry Training Battalion (left) at Mughazi, Palestine.
A view of the Alexandria waterfront. VX47925 Major Henry McKean (Harry) Tasker, 26th Australian Infantry Training Battalion is seated on the parapet.
VX47925 Major Henry McKean (Harry) Tasker, Officer Commanding the 26th Australian Infantry Training Battalion, is pictured here with a doll bought by John Rosel for Major Tasker's daughter Celia.
Australian troops being pestered by the inevitable street hawkers in Cairo. Shown are: VX27774 Private Graham William Henry Harris, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade (left) and VX47925 Major Henry McK
Outdoor portrait of Celia Tasker with a doll, Mimi, which was a gift bought in the Middle East by VX48603 Lieutenant (later Captain) John Rosel MC. Celia's father was VX47925 Major (later Lieutenant C
