083142 Accession Number: 083142

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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 TRAINING EXERCISE 'OCTOPUS'. THE LANDING CRAFT, INFANTRY AT THE BACKGROUND APPROACHES THE BEACH. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE W. STACK (1); STAFF SERGEANT V.J. BEHAN (2). [UNITY BEACH WAS THE CODE NAME FOR PALM BEACH]

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Accession Number
083142
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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