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MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. MEMBERS OF THE 6TH DIVISION AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS INSPECTING A FIELD OPERATIONS RATION BOX WHICH WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS DROPPED FROM A WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF DURING AN ARMY AIR SUPPLY DROPPING EXERCISE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT:- VX10347 DRIVER G.W. RYAN (1); VX35466 DRIVER A.G. JONES (2); WX10732 LANCE CORPORAL G. BARNSLEY (3).
MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. TROOPS OF THE 6TH DIVISION, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS RECOVERING A FIELD OPERATIONS RATION BOX WHICH HAS BEEN DROPPED FROM A WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF DURI
MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. TROOPS OF THE 6TH DIVISION AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS RECOVERING A FIELD OPERATIONS RATION BOX WHICH HAS JUST BEEN DROPPED FROM A WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF
MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. VX34566 DRIVER A.G. JONES OF THE 6TH DIVISION AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS SHOWING SOME OF THE RATION TINS RECOVERED FROM A FIELD OPERATIONS RATION BOX WHICH WAS DAMAGED DUR
MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. A FIELD OPERATIONS RATION BOX PARACHUTING TO EARTH AFTER BEING DROPPED FROM A WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF. THIS RATION DROPPING EXERCISE WAS CONDUCTED IN CO-OPER
MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. TROOPS OF THE 6TH DIVISION, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS RECOVERING A FIELD OPERATIONS RATION BOX WHICH HAS BEEN DROPPED FROM A WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF DURI
MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. MAINTENANCE CREWS CHECKING WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF DURING A SUPPLY DROPPING EXERCISE IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE 17TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. A TROLLEY CARRYING RATIO
