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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 COTTON CORD IS ATTACHED TO THE GRAPNEL. USING THIS ASSEMBLY, A LIGHT ROPE CAN THEN BE SHOT ACROSS RIVERS AND STREAMS. WHEN THIS ROPE IS SECURELY ANCHORED THE STRONGEST SWIMMER OF THE PARTY THEN USES THIS ROPE TO ASSIST HIM TO CROSS THE STREAM. AS HE CROSSES THE RIVER, HE TAKES WITH HIM, THE END OF A HEAVIER ROPE. WHEN HE REACHES THE OTHER SIDE, HE SECURELY ANCHORS THE ROPE AND THE REST OF THE PARTY THEN HAUL THEMSELVES ACROSS THE RIVER IN SAFETY.
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. 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. 1944-04-03. 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 T
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
GORDONVALE, QLD. 1944-04-03. QX53202 CAPTAIN R.D. MCINNES OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, 3RD DIVISION, THROWING A HEAVY ROPE ACROSS THE FLOODED MULGRAVE RIVER DURING A TRAINING
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
