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YUNGABURRA, QLD. 1944-01-16. MEMBERS OF NO. 6 PLATOON, B COMPANY, 17TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS WAITING IN THE SAWMILL YARD FOR THE ORDER TO FALL IN FOR THEIR SUNDAY MORNING PARADE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: Q219768 PRIVATE I. BEST (1); Q220168 PRIVATE B. JEROME (2); Q219785 PRIVATE W. JOHNSON (3); PRIVATE T. HAMMITT (4); Q220169 PRIVATE G. EVANS (5); Q220300 PRIVATE M. TOOMA (6); Q220272 PRIVATE W. TOOMA (7); W220201 LIEUTENANT E. MILROY, COMMANDING (8).
YUNGABURRA, QLD. 1944-01-16. NO. 6 PLATOON, B COMPANY, 17TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS ON PARADE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: Q220201 LIEUTENANT E. MILROY, COMMANDING (1); Q220185 CORPORAL N. LE
Yungaburra, Qld. 1944-01-16. Troops of the 17th Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps, parading prior to their dismissal after their Sunday morning exercise. Identified personnel: Private T. Hammitt (7);
YUNGABURRA, QLD. 1944-01-16. AN AMBUSH PARTY USING LAND MINES TO TRAP A TRUCK LOAD OF "ENEMY" TROOPS DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE OF THE 17TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS. SHOWN ARE: Q220300 PRIVA
YUNGABURRA, QLD. 1944-01-16. Q220313 PRIVATE O. J. FENTON (1) AND Q219785 PRIVATE W. J. JOHNSON (2) A LEWIS GUNCREW OF THE 17TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
YUNGABURRA, QLD. 1944-01-16. Q220160 CAPTAIN J. P. MCCARTHY, OFFICER COMMANDING B COMPANY (3); Q220201 LIEUTENANT E. MILROY, OFFICER COMMANDING, NO. 6 PLATOON (2) AND Q220252 PLATOON COMMANDER W. KELL
YUNGABURRA, QLD. 1944-01-16. MEMBERS OF THE 17TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS USING VICKERS AND MODIFIED MG08 MACHINE GUNS DURING A PRACTICE SHOOT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: Q220169 PRIVATE G. E
