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KILO 89, PALESTINE. 1942-09. THE BLANKET DECONTAMINATION SQUAD OF THE 9TH DIVISIONAL LAUNDRY AND FORWARD DECONTAMINATION UNIT AT WORK IN THE LINES OF 2ND ECHELON, A.I.F. (M.E.). HERE THE BLANKETS ARE BEING UNLOADED FROM THE STERILISATION CYLINDER AFTER FUMIGATION. NOTE THE STEAM STILL RISING FROM THE CYLINDER. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, TROOPS' BLANKETS WERE REGULARLY FUMIGATED AS A PROTECTION AGAINST INFECTION AND VERMIN.
KILO 89, PALESTINE. 1942-09. THE BLANKET DECONTAMINATION SQUAD OF THE 9TH DIVISIONAL MOBILE LAUNDRY AND FORWARD DECONTAMINATION UNIT AT WORK. THEY ARE HERE SEEN FUMIGATING THE BLANKETS OF 2ND ECHELON
KILO 89, PALESTINE. 1942-09. THE BLANKET DECONTAMINATION SQUAD OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL MOBILE LAUNDRY AND FORWARD DECONTAMINATION UNIT AND THEIR APPARATUS AT WORK IN THE LINES OF 2ND ECHELON.
KILO 89, PALESTINE. 1942-05-30. PRIVATE HAW (BRITISH ARMY) WINNING THE INVITATION RACE AT THE 2ND ECHELON (RECORDS) A.I.F. (M.E.) SPORTS MEETING.
KILO 89, PALESTINE. 1942-05-30. 2ND ECHELON (RECORDS) A.I.F. (M.E.) SPORTS MEETING. SERGEANT W.T. MORSE, DCM., WINNING THE EGG-AND- SPOON RACE.
KILO 89, PALESTINE. 1942-05-30. WARRANT-OFFICER II POWER WINNING THE FINAL OF 100 YARDS INVITATION SCRATCH RACE AT THE 2ND ECHELON (RECORDS) A.I.F. (M.E) SPORTS MEETING.
KILO 89, PALESTINE. 1942-05-30. 2ND ECHELON (RECORDS) A.I.F. (M.E.) SPORTS MEETING. CAPTAIN W. R. LANCASTER, OFFICER IN CHARGE 2ND ECHELON (RECORDS) PRESENTING TROPHIES TO CORPORAL C.F. MELBOURNE FOR
