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Photograph 023663 Second World War, 1939-1945PORT TEWFIK, SUEZ. 1942-02-13. MEMBERS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT CLEANING THE BREECH OF A 4 INCH GUN ON THE TRANSPORT "ST ESSYLT". THEY WILL MAN IT ON THE VOYAGE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.

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PORT TEWFIK, SUEZ. 1942-02-13. MEMBERS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT CLEANING THE BREECH OF A 4 INCH GUN ON THE TRANSPORT "ST ESSYLT". THEY WILL MAN IT ON THE VOYAGE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.
PORT TEWFIK, SUEZ. 1942-02-13. MEMBERS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT CLEANING THE BREECH OF A 4 INCH GUN ON THE TRANSPORT "ST ESSYLT". THEY WILL MAN IT ON THE VOYAGE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.

PORT TEWFIK, SUEZ. 1942-02-13. MEMBERS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT EXAMINE THE MECHANISM OF THE SHIP'S 3 INCH GUN THEY WILL MAN DURING THEIR VOYAGE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.

PORT TEWFIK, SUEZ. 1942-02-13. 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT EQUIPMENT BEING LOADED ON TO THE TRANSPORT "ST ESSYLT" PRIOR TO THE UNIT'S DEPARTURE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.

PORT TEWFIK, SUEZ. 1942-02-13. 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION MOTOR TRANSPORT BEING LOADED ON TO THE "ST ESSYLT" PRIOR TO ITS DEPARTURE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.

PORT TEWFIK, SUEZ. 1942-02-13. A BREN GUN CARRIER WEDGED IN BETWEEN TRANSPORT VEHICLES ON THE "TWEEN DECKS OF THE "ST ESSYLT". THE CREWS SLEPT IN BETWEEN THE TRANSPORTS.

PORT TEWFIK, SUEZ. 1942-02. THE DOCK VIEW AS 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION TRUCKS ARE LOADED ON TO THE "ST ESSYLT" PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.
