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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. A LAND MINE EXPLODING IN THE PATH OF TROOPS OF THE 17TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS DURING THEIR TRAINING EXERCISE.
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. TROOPS OF THE 17TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS ADVANCING OVER OPEN COUNTRY WITH BAYONETS AT THE READY DURING THEIR SUNDAY MORNING TRAINING EXERCISE.

YUNGABURRA, QLD. 1944-01-16. MEMBERS OF THE VICKERS GUN CREWS OF THE 17TH BATTALION, VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS CARRYING OUT THEIR SUNDAY MORNING TRAINING EXERCISE.

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. Q219756 WARRANT OFFICER 2, E. C. ANDREWS 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
