The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. MAJOR-GENERAL E.J. MILFORD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 7 DIVISION (1), WITH LIEUTENANT-COLONEL R.M. THOMPSON, COMMANDER, ROYAL ENGINEERS 7 DIVISION (2), WATCHING THE UNLOADING OF AN LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) BY TROOPS OF HQ 18 INFANTRY BRIGADE DURING THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE 'OCTOPUS'. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LIEUTENANT J.B.F. YOUNG, SIGNAL OFFICER, HQ ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS 7 DIVISION (3); MAJOR C.H.D. HARPER, RAE HQ, 7 DIV (4). [UNITY BEACH WAS THE CODE NAME FOR PALM BEACH]
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. MAJOR-GENERAL E.J. MILFORD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 7 DIVISION (1), WITH LIEUTENANT-COLONEL R.A.J. THOMPSON, COMMANDER, ROYAL ENGINEERS 7 DIVISION (2), WATCHING ENGINE
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. REAR-ADMIRAL A.G. TALBOT, DSO, ROYAL NAVY, COMMANDER LANDING CRAFT DURING THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE 'OCTOPUS', STANDS ALONGSIDE MAJOR-GENERAL E.J. MILFORD, GENERAL
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. OBSERVERS INCLUDING MAJOR-GENERAL E.J. MILFORD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 7 DIVISION (1), WATCH HQ 18 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS DISEMBARKING FROM LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST)
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. TROOPS OF HQ 18 INFANTRY BRIGADE COMING ASHORE FROM LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) 743 DURING THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE 'OCTOPUS'. [UNITY BEACH WAS THE CODE NAME FOR PAL
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. A SIX TON CANADIAN WRECKER CROSSING A BOX GIRDER BRIDGE FROM AN LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) DURING THE HQ 18 INFANTRY BRIGADE GROUP AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE 'OCTOPUS'. [
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. 2/15 FIELD COMPANY ENGINEERS LAYING ARC MESH ON UNCLE RED BEACH. THE TROOPS ARE ENGAGED IN THE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE 'OCTOPUS'. [UNITY BEACH WAS THE CODE NAME FOR
