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CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-01-12. STAFF PERSONNEL PREPARING UNIT EXERCISES AT HEADQUARTERS 17TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS. SHOWN ARE: Q124526 STAFF SERGEANT J. M. GRAY (1); Q141210 LIEUTENANT COLONEL H. A. WELLER (2); Q265359 LIEUTENANT A. L. MERROTSY, ADJUTANT, (3); Q133191 MAJOR M. E. MARKHAM, COMMANDING OFFICER, (4).
CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-01-22. OFFICERS OF THE 17TH BATTALION VOLNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PLANNING AN EXERCISE ON THE SAND TABLE AT BATTALION HEADQUARTERS PRIOR TO CARRYING OUT THE EXERCISE. LEFT TO RIGHT: Q2196
CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-01-16. MEMBERS OF B COMPANY, 17TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS LISTENING TO A LECTURE BY THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: Q220252 PLATOON COMMANDER W. KELLER
CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-01-12. NX460251 SIGNALMAN J. C. QUINLAN, 1ST PIGEON LOFT (1) AND Q116195 GUNNER S. L. JOHNS (2); 17TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS WORKING WITH CARRIER PIGEONS AT THE UNIT HEAD
CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-01-12. NX460251 SIGNALMAN J. C. QUINLAN, 1ST PIGEON LOFT (1) AND Q116195 GUNNER S. L. JOHNS (2) 17TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS WORKING WITH CARRIER PIGEONS AT THE UNIT HEADQ
CABARLAH, QLD. 1944-01-31. OFFICERS OF E GROUP, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PREPARING A FIELD EXERCISE FOR THE UNIT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: Q225112 CAPTAIN D. T. WEIR (1); Q226094 LIEUTENANT (LT) A. J.
MOSSMAN, QLD. 1944-01-24. TROOPER E. PALMER (LEFT) A CADET MEMBER OF THE 17TH BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS AND THE OFFICER COMMANDING E COMPANY, Q219666 LIEUTENANT W. H. CRAWFORD.
