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PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. TROOPS OF THE 228TH LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY 1ST BEACH GROUP, ENJOYING A CUP OF TEA AFTER ESTABLISHING THEIR TEMPORARY CAMP IN THE BUSH, DURING THE 6TH DIVISION "DOUGLAS EXERCISE". IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX81958 GUNNER W.I. MELEHAN (2); NX37816 BOMBARDIER R.A. LYNCH (3); NX192130 LANCE BOMBARDIER C.J. COWLEY (4); NX157531 GUNNER R.E. MCKAY (5); NX107552 GUNNER A. BELL (6).
ALBANY, WA. 1943-03-13. NO. 2 GUN DETACHMENT, ALBANY FIXED DEFENCES. LEFT TO RIGHT:- STANDING, GUNNER A.V. SMITH, GUNNER W.A. DOUGLAS, GUNNER T.P. THWAITES, SERGEANT A.J. MORRIS, MAJOR F.C.M. VAUGHAN
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. NX83710 BOMBARDIER D.R. CALLAGHAN OF THE 228TH LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY, 6TH DIVISION, REPAIRING HIS MOSQUITO NET WHILE CAMPED IN THE LOW SCRUB AREA NEAR THE BEACH.
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNNER IN A DEFENSIVE POSITION ON THE BEACH, AIMING AT A LOW LYING BOOMERANG AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF. THESE AIRCRAFT REPRESENTED THE ENEMY FORCE
NORTH OF TRINITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-08-25/24. PERSONNEL OF "A" TROOP, 158TH LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY, 53RD ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT MANNING THEIR BOFORS 40 MM ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN ON THE BEACH DURING A 24
KAIRI, QLD. 1944-02-26. A GUN TEAM OF THE 2/7TH FIELD REGIMENT ENJOY A CUP OF TEA AFTER THE STRENUOUS WORK OF GETTING THEIR GUN BACK ON TO THE NEW CORDUROY ROAD. THEY ARE:- SX9515 GUNNER K.A. SEIDEL (
KILIGIA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-28. MEMBERS OF NO. 11 BATTERY 2/3RD TANK ATTACK REGIMENT ENJOY A CUP OF MORNING TEA. THEY ARE: NX38430 GUNNER J. R. BURKHARDT (1); NX60394 GUNNER L. GALVIN (2); WX21
