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Photograph 063991 Second World War, 1939-1945TRINITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-02-01. TROOPS OF THE 1ST ORDNANCE BEACH DETACHMENT LOADING CORDUROY MATS ON TO A BARGE DURING AN AMPHIBIOUS EXERCISE.

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TRINITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-02-01. A GUN WHICH HAS JUST BEEN LANDED ON THE BEACH BY TROOPS OF THE 1ST ORDNANCE BEACH DETACHMENT, BEING HAULED OVER CORDUROY MATS LAID ON THE LOOSE SAND.
TRINITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-02-01. TROOPS OF THE 1ST ORDNANCE BEACH DETACHMENT LOADING CORDUROY MATS ON TO A BARGE DURING AN AMPHIBIOUS EXERCISE.

TRINITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-02-01. PIONEERS OF THE 6TH DIVISION LAYING CORDUROY MATS ON THE BEACH FOR LANDING VEHICLES FROM BARGES DURING AMPHIBIOUS EXERCISE BY THE 1ST ORDNANCE BEACH DETACHMENT.

TRINITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-02-01. AMPHIBIOUS "DUKW" 139158 TAKES COVER IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING LANDED AT THE BEACH BY TROOPS OF THE 1ST ORDNANCE BEACH DETACHMENT.

TRINITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-02-01. BARGES BEING SIGNALLED INTO POSITION DURING AN AMPHIBIOUS EXERCISE BY TROOPS OF THE 1ST ORDNANCE BEACH DETACHMENT.

TRINITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-02-01. AFTER A HARD NIGHTS WORK THIS SOLDIER OF THE 1ST ORDNANCE BEACH DETACHMENT QUICKLY FALLS ASLEEP ON A CORDUROY MAT DURING A LULL IN THE UNIT TRAINING EXERCISE.

TRINITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-02-01. TROOPS OF THE 1ST ORDNANCE BEACH DETACHMENT RECEIVING INTENSIVE TRAINING IN AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS.
