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Photograph 062997 Second World War, 1939-1945YUNGABURRA, QLD. 1944-01-16. AN AMBUSH PARTY USING LAND MINES TO TRAP A TRUCK LOAD OF "ENEMY" TROOPS DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE BY THE 17TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

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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 PRIVATE M. TOOMA (1); Q220168 PRIVATE B. JEROME (2); Q220229 PRIVATE P. DAVIES (3); Q219785 PRIVATE W. J. JOHNSON (4); Q220299 PRIVATE J. MCCARROLL (5).
YUNGABURRA, QLD. 1944-01-16. AN AMBUSH PARTY USING LAND MINES TO TRAP A TRUCK LOAD OF "ENEMY" TROOPS DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE BY THE 17TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

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. 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. 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. 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. IDENTIFI

YUNGABURRA, QLD. 1944-01-13. MEMBERS OF THE 17TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS AT THEIR CIVIL OCCUPATION WORKING A DRAG SAW AT THE LOCAL SAW MILL. THEY ARE: Q220299 PRIVATE J. MCCARROLL (1); Q220
