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GORDONVALE, QLD. 1944-04-03. TROOPS OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, 3RD DIVISION, USING A GRENADE LAUNCHER TO GET A LIGHT COTTON ROPE ACROSS THE FLOODED MULGRAVE RIVER DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE. A GRAPNEL ATTACHED TO THE COTTON CORD IS TIED TO THE GRENADE WHICH IS THEN FIRED INTO A ROUGH AND ROCKY AREA ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER. WHEN THE GRAPNEL IS SECURELY ANCHORED THE STRONGEST SWIMMER OF THE PARTY USES THE LIGHT CORD TO PULL HIMSELF ACROSS THE RIVER, TAKING WITH HIM A HEAVIER ROPE WHICH HE THEN SECURES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER. THE REST OF THE PARTY THEN USE THIS ROPE TO PULL THEMSELVES ACROSS.
GORDONVALE, QLD. 1944-04-03. TROOPS OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, 3RD DIVISION USING A GRENADE LAUNCHER TO GET A LIGHT COTTON ROPE ACROSS THE FLOODED MULGRAVE RIVER DURING A TR
GORDONVALE, QLD. 1944-03-03. QX53202 CAPTAIN R.D. MCINNES OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, 3RD DIVISION, DISPLAYING THE GRAPNEL WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE RIFLE GRENADE. A LIGHT COTT
GORDONVALE, QLD. 1944-04-03. QX53202 CAPTAIN R.D. MCINNES (1) AND MEMBERS OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, 3RD DIVISION, MOVING ALONG THE BANK OF THE FLOODED MULGRAVE RIVER, LOOKI
GORDONVALE, QLD. 1944-04-03. QX35157 PRIVATE G. DRIVER (1) OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, 3RD DIVISION, MOVING ACROSS THE FLOODED MULGRAVE RIVER USING A LIGHT COTTON ROPE WHICH
GORDONVALE, QLD. 1944-03-03. THE HEAVY ROPE WHICH IS TO BE USED BY THE SEVEN REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE PARTY FROM THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, 3RD DIVISION, TO CROSS THE FLOODED M
GORDONVALE, QLD. 1944-04-03. QX53202 CAPTAIN R.D. MCINNES AND MEMBERS OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, 3RD DIVISION, USING A GRENADE LAUNCHER TO GET A LIGHT COTTON ROPE ACROSS THE
