065478 Accession Number: 065478

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GORDONVALE, QLD. 1944-04-03. QX53202 CAPTAIN R.D. MCINNES (RIGHT) AND MEMBERS OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, 3RD DIVISION, PREPARING TO TRANSPORT A 2" MORTAR AND OTHER EQUIPMENT ACROSS THE FLOODED MULGRAVE RIVER. THE MORTARS ARE MADE UP INTO SEVERAL PACKAGES AND TIED TO A LONG ROPE. ON THE RIGHT CAN BE SEEN A RAFT WITH THE MORTAR SECURELY TIED TO IT. THIS RAFT IS MADE BY BUNDLING LEAVES AND TWIGS TOGETHER INSIDE A GROUND SHEET AND SECURELY TYING THE WHOLE TOGETHER.

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Accession Number
065478
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 3/8 in x 4 1/4 in
Image: 3 in x 4 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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