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HOMS, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. IN 1942-06, THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION HELD LARGE SCALE MANOEUVRES IN SYRIA AND LEBANON. DRIVER A.E. DUGMORE (LEFT) AND PRIVATE C.F. HERBERT OF THE 2/28TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION MAKING REPAIRS TO THE TRACK OF THEIR BREN CARRIER IN THE EARLY MORNING. THEY WERE EMPLOYED AS SCOUTS FOR THE ADVANCING "BOX" FORMATION OF THE 24TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE GROUP, UNDER THE COMMAND OF BRIGADIER A.H.L. GODFREY, DSO., MC., ED.
HOMS, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. BRIGADIER A.H.L. GODFREY, COMMANDING 24TH AUSTRALIAN BRIGADE GROUP GIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO UNIT COMMANDERS DURING THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION DESERT "BOX" FORMATION MANOEUVRES.
HOMS, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. BRIGADIER A.H.L. GODFREY, COMMANDING 24TH AUSTRALIAN BRIGADE GROUP GIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO UNIT COMMANDERS DURING THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION DESERT "BOX" FORMATION MANOEUVRES.
HOMS, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. MEN OF "A" COMPANY, 2/28TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, BEING TRANSPORTED BY LORRIES TO RE-FORM A DESERT "BOX" FORMATION AFTER A HALT IN THE MANOEUVRES OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN
HOMS, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. BREAKFAST CIRCLE OF MEN OF "HQ" COMPANY, 2/28TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION. THEY ARE TAKING PART IN A DESERT "BOX" FORMATION EXECISE CARRIED OUT IN EXTENSIVE MANOEUVRES BY
HOMS, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. TWO MEN OF A BREN CARRIER CREW FROM THE 2/43RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, DRIVER T.C. PINNINGTON (LEFT) AND PRIVATE J.H. BUCKLAND WHO ACTED AS "ENEMY" SCOUTS, SEARCHING FO
HOMS, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. BRIGADIER A.H.L. GODFREY (SEATED), COMMANDER OF 24TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE GROUP, ADDRESSING OFFICERS OF THE GROUP AT A CONFERENCE DURING DESERT MANOEUVRES OF THE 9TH AU
