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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. 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 T
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 "DOUG
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. TROOPS OF THE 6TH DIVISION, ROLLING 44 GALLON DRUMS OF PETROL UP ON TO THE BEACH, DURING "DOUGLAS EXERCISE", WHILE BOOMERANG AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF, REPRESENTIN
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. SIGNALLER D.R. MOYLE (1) AND SIGNALLER P.A. WAUGH (2) OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY (RAN) SIGNALS OPERATING AN ALDIS SIGNALLING LAMP, DURING THE 6TH DIVISION "DOUGLAS EXE
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. ENGINEERS OF THE 6TH DIVISION PROBING FOR LAND MINES ON THE INVASION BEACH, DURING THE "DOUGLAS EXERCISE".
