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UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. TROOPS OF D COMPANY, 2/1 MACHINE-GUN BATTALION, CLAMBER DOWN THE STEEL LADDERS AND THE SCALING NET FROM HMS EMPIRE SPEARHEAD TO THE LANDING CRAFT, MECHANIZED MK III CRAFT FOR THE BEACH ASSAULT DURING THE AMPHIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE 'OCTOPUS'. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE W. AMBREY (1); PTE H.W. GOODWORTH (2); SERGEANT G. WIDDOWSON (3). [UNITY BEACH WAS THE CODE NAME FOR PALM BEACH]
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. TROOPS OF D COMPANY, 2/1 MACHINE-GUN BATTALION, CLAMBER DOWN THE STEEL LADDERS AND THE SCALING NET FROM HMS SPEARHEAD TO THE LANDING CRAFT, MECHANIZED MK III CRAFT FOR TH
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. TROOPS OF D COMPANY, 2/1 MACHINE-GUN BATTALION CLAMBER DOWN THE STEEL LADDERS AND THE SCALING NET FROM HMS EMPIRE SPEARHEAD TO THE LCM MK III CRAFT FOR THE BEACH ASSAULT
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. TROOPS OF D COMPANY, 2/1 MACHINE-GUN BATTALION CLAMBER DOWN THE STEEL LADDERS AND THE SCALING NET FROM HMS EMPIRE SPEARHEAD TO THE LCM MK III CRAFT FOR THE BEACH ASSAULT
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. ROYAL MARINES ABOARD AN LANDING CRAFT, MECHANIZED MK III FROM THE BRITISH LANDING SHIP INFANTRY (LARGE), HMS SPEARHEAD, PARTICIPATE IN THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE OP
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. A LANDING CRAFT, ASSAULT FROM HMS EMPIRE SPEARHEAD CARRYING TROOPS FROM 2/5 FIELD AMBULANCE BEACHING SHORTLY AFTER H HOUR ON UNCLE GREEN BEACH DURING THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAIN
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. SERGEANT W. BAPTIE, ROYAL MARINES, A COXSWAIN OF A LANDING CRAFT, MECHANIZED MK III, AT HIS CONTROLS DURING THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE OPERATION 'OCTOPUS'. [UNITY B
