The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal group portrait of five members of the 2/2 Anti Tank Regiment, 7th Australian Division, resting in the shade of an olive grove near the French fort of Merdjayoun with their 2 pounder anti-tank gun mounted on the back of a Chevrolet portee. They were responsible for destroying three Renault Type 35 tanks of the Chausseurs d'Afrique Regiment. This photograph was taken just after the signing of the Armistice in Syria on 12 July 1941. Identified left to right (back row): QX5123 Norman Andrew 'Lofty' Lofgren of Milton, Qld; QX7500 Sergeant Robert Alfred 'Alf' Cowley of Taringa, Qld; QX5651 William 'Bill' Bowman of Goondiwindi. After service in Syria, Cowley joined the RAAF in September 1942 and flew Lancasters with 218 Squadron. Front row: Driver Arthur Mase, of Tharaggie; 'Donger' Davies of Surat.
Type 'G' green rubber oxygen mask with built-in Type 26 magnetic microphone. The mask is lined with brown chamois leather, and has blue/grey elastic straps for attachment to a flying helmet. The left
Black rubber oxygen hose to fit the Type 'G' green rubber oxygen mask. The hose, which should attach to the inlet valve of the mask, is detached. This leather flying helmet and oxygen mask was worn
Group portrait of a mixed nationality air crew from 218 Squadron RAF posing in front of their Lancaster bomber U Uncle at RAF station Chedburgh in Suffolk. 434185 Flying Officer (FO) Robert Alfred 'Al
A 2 POUNDER ANTI-TANK GUN 9 BATTERY, 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN ANTI-TANK REGIMENT WITH CREW. ORIGINAL PRINT INSCRIBED "OUR 2 PDR ON PORTEE ON MANOEUVRES IN SYRIA MAY 1942. ROY, FRANK, LES DON AND SELF".
Black rubber oxygen hose to fit the Type 'G' green rubber oxygen mask. The hose, which should attach to the inlet valve of the mask, is detached. This leather flying helmet and oxygen mask was worn
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-05-01. A PORTEE WITH A 2 POUNDER (40mm) ANTI-TANK GUN GOING UP TO THE FRONT DURING THE 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE MANOEUVRES.
An aerial view of 1,000 pounder bombs hitting oil storage depots on the Danube River at Regensburg, Germany during a daylight raid, taken from the 218 Squadron RAF Lancaster bomber V Victor. The Lanca
North Africa. 1941-03. Informal group portrait of five gunners of the 2/1st Anti Tank Regiment a few days before embarking for Greece. Note the anti tank guns in the background. Left to right, Back ro
