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PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. CAMP OF A UNIT OF THE 6TH DIVISION IN THE LOW SCRUB NEAR THE BEACH. OWING TO THE PREVALENCE OF MALARIAL MOSQUITOES IN THE AREA, EVERY CARE HAD TO BE TAKEN IN REGARD TO THE ERECTION OF THE MOSQUITO NETS.
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
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. ENGINEERS OF THE 6TH DIVISION PROBING FOR LAND MINES ON THE INVASION BEACH, DURING THE "DOUGLAS EXERCISE".
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. TROOPS OF THE 17TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, 6TH DIVISION, LANDING ON THE BEACH FROM BARGES DURING THE "DOUGLAS EXERCISE".
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. TROOPS OF THE 17TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, 6TH DIVISION, LANDING ON THE BEACH FROM BARGES, DURING THE "DOUGLAS EXERCISE".
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. MACHINE GUNNERS OF THE 17TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, 6TH DIVISION, LANDING ON THE BEACH FROM BARGES, DURING THE "DOUGLAS EXERCISE".
