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HEATHER LAGOON, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1944-07-21. WX40974 PRIVATE F.V. MOORE (1) OF THE 28TH INFANTRY BATTALION, LECTURING UNIT PERSONNEL ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVISED FLOATS, MADE FROM GRASS AND GROUND SHEETS. IN ORDER TO GET THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF PACKING ONTO THE FLOAT A MOULD IS DUG IN THE GROUND, 2'6" LONG 1'0" DEEP AND 10" WIDE. THE GROUND SHEET IS PRESSED INTO THE MOULD, THEN GRASS IS STAMPED INTO IT. THE GROUND SHEET IS THEN SEWN UP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE WOODS (2); PRIVATE BANDY (3); SERGEANT A. WINTON (4); PRIVATE GOODLET (5).
HEATHER LAGOON, NT. 1944-07-21. WX40974 PRIVATE F.V. MOORE OF THE 28TH INFANTRY BATTALION (10) LECTURING TROOPS ON METHODS USED TO FLOAT WOUNDED ACROSS A RIVER OR STREAM. FLOATS USED ARE MADE BY WRAPP
HEATHER LAGOON, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1944-07-21. PRIVATE J. PERICH OF THE 28TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1), A MAKE BELIEVE WOUNDED SOLDIER DEMONSTRATING THE METHOD USED TO TRANSPORT A STRETCHER C
HEATHER LAGOON, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1944-07-21. TROOPS OF THE 28TH INFANTRY BATTALION FLOATING A 2 POUNDER ANTI-TANK GUN ACROSS THE LAGOON. THE FLOATS USED WERE MADE FROM RUBBER RECONNAISSA
HEATHER LAGOON, NT. 1944-07-22. PERSONNEL OF "D" COMPANY, 28TH INFANTRY BATTALION, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ADELAIDE RIVER CROSSING EXERCISE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE C.G. BANDY (1); PRIVATE
HEATHER LAGOON, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1944-07-20. MEMBERS OF THE 28TH INFANTRY BATTALION EXPLAINING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THEIR HOME MADE GALVANISED IRON CANOE TO THEIR BRIGADE COMMANDER, WX295
HEATHER LAGOON, NT. 1944-07-21. TROOPS OF THE 28TH INFANTRY BATTALION FLOATING A 2 POUNDER ANTI-TANK GUN ACROSS THE LAGOON, THE FLOATS USED WERE MADE FROM RUBBER RECONNAISSANCE BOATS. IDENTIFIED PERSO
