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A battery of four coastal guns below Wadi Auda, west of Tobruk. These guns were rendered ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A battery of four coastal guns below Wadi Auda, west of Tobruk. These guns were rendered unserviceable at the time of capture of Tobruk.020076
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A captured early model Italian Carro Armato M11/39 medium tank being towed up the escarpment near ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A captured early model Italian Carro Armato M11/39 medium tank being towed up the escarpment near Fort Pilastrino on the Acroma road. This tank is to be placed in position to form part of a pattern o...020126
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A captured Italian artillery tractor and trailers in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A captured Italian artillery tractor and trailers in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area near Tobruk.020144
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A close-up of a captured Italian gun in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area. Note the ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A close-up of a captured Italian gun in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area. Note the cumbersome wheels.020129
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A crater at the edge of Tobruk Harbour made by a 1,000 pound bomb that had been aimed at the ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A crater at the edge of Tobruk Harbour made by a 1,000 pound bomb that had been aimed at the water distillation plant.020142
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A general view of the area occupied by the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade.
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A general view of the area occupied by the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade.020171
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A general view of the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area.
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A general view of the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area.020121
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A general view of the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade from the Bardia Road looking towards the ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A general view of the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade from the Bardia Road looking towards the town of Tobruk.020122
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A general view of the town of Tobruk.
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A general view of the town of Tobruk.020124
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A general view of Tobruk Harbour looking out from the beach, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade ...
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A general view of Tobruk Harbour looking out from the beach, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area.020143
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A general view of Tobruk Harbour, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area. In the centre ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A general view of Tobruk Harbour, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area. In the centre background can be seen the Insect Class gunboat HMS “Ladybird”, which was sunk and resting on the bottom of the ...020141
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A glass of beer was used for this Unit’s signpost decoration in the 26th Australian Infantry ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A glass of beer was used for this Unit’s signpost decoration in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area and marks to turn-off the main Derna Road to the south in the vicinity of Ariente, about 3 mil...020130
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An anti-tank ditch in the 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion area, near Tobruk, to the east of ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
An anti-tank ditch in the 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion area, near Tobruk, to the east of the El Adem Road. QX6167 Lieutenant William Spencer Beaney, Signals Officer, 9th Australian Division, ...020094
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An engineer digging pits for Headquarters, with the aid of a pneumatic drill in the 26th ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
An engineer digging pits for Headquarters, with the aid of a pneumatic drill in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area.020164
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An Italian building in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area which was damaged during the ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
An Italian building in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area which was damaged during the Battle for Tobruk.020120
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An Italian motor vehicle dump near Tobruk to the north of the Derna Road.
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
An Italian motor vehicle dump near Tobruk to the north of the Derna Road.020156
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An office at Headquarters, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade.
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
An office at Headquarters, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade.020123
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A section of the camp area of the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade. The Signals Office can be ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A section of the camp area of the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade. The Signals Office can be seen among the rocks on the side of the road near the truck. Some of the Brigade personnel can be see qu...020099
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A section of the devastation caused by bombs during air attacks on Headquarters, Tobruk Command.
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A section of the devastation caused by bombs during air attacks on Headquarters, Tobruk Command.020140
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A section of the junk heap in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area. Two Indian soldiers and ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A section of the junk heap in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area. Two Indian soldiers and several Australians are seen walking past.020160
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Australian troops examining the wreckage of a Royal Air Force Hawker Hurricane aircraft shot down ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Australian troops examining the wreckage of a Royal Air Force Hawker Hurricane aircraft shot down in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area.020113
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Auxiliary defences constructed by Australian troops in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area.
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Auxiliary defences constructed by Australian troops in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area.020097
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A view of the approaches to the Headquarters, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade. An officer can ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A view of the approaches to the Headquarters, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade. An officer can be seen entering a tent in the centre of the photo.020133
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A view of the country in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area.
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A view of the country in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area.020125
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A view showing a portion of the town of Tobruk.
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A view showing a portion of the town of Tobruk.020102
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A wide, well-built street in the city of Tobruk – looking east.
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A wide, well-built street in the city of Tobruk – looking east.020084
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A wrecked Italian bomber shot down in flames while attempting to raid Australian positions in ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A wrecked Italian bomber shot down in flames while attempting to raid Australian positions in Tobruk.020071
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A wrecked Signals Office at 26th Australian Infantry Brigade. It blew over in a dust storm. ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A wrecked Signals Office at 26th Australian Infantry Brigade. It blew over in a dust storm. Troops are wearing glasses to protect their eyes from the dust.020119
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Captured, old fashioned, Italian 155mm guns. Note the wooden shoes fitted to some that assist ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Captured, old fashioned, Italian 155mm guns. Note the wooden shoes fitted to some that assist moving them over the desert sands.020082
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Captured, old fashioned, Italian 155mm guns. Note the wooden shoes fitted to some that assist ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Captured, old fashioned, Italian 155mm guns. Note the wooden shoes fitted to some that assist moving them over the desert sands.020081
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Cleopatra’s Bath, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area, a boat harbour to the east of the gun ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Cleopatra’s Bath, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area, a boat harbour to the east of the gun positions. VX48227 Private Charles Timothy Jury prepares to enjoy a swim.020132
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Corporal Fowler and Private J Smart, staff of the Officers' Mess, Headquarters, 26th Australian ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Corporal Fowler and Private J Smart, staff of the Officers' Mess, Headquarters, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade, Tobruk.020172
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Demolished buildings and a prisoners of war cage in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area, ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Demolished buildings and a prisoners of war cage in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area, west of the El Adem to Bardia road junction.020163
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From behind barbed wire these Australian soldiers of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion are ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
From behind barbed wire these Australian soldiers of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion are looking out towards “No Man’s Land”. The dreary desert country in this photograph is typical of the a...020078
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Headquarters, 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade in Wadi ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Headquarters, 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade in Wadi Giaida.020111
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Headquarters, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade, situated in a wadi immediately to the south of ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Headquarters, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade, situated in a wadi immediately to the south of the Derna Road. The tent in the foreground is the actual Headquarters. The Signals Office is immediatel...020098
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Hill 171 (Macchia Bianca) where the Acroma Road rises up to the escarpment leading to Hill 209.
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Hill 171 (Macchia Bianca) where the Acroma Road rises up to the escarpment leading to Hill 209.020131
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Inside the tent of Headquarters, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade. Shown are: VX46983 Brigadier ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Inside the tent of Headquarters, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade. Shown are: VX46983 Brigadier Raymond Walter Tovell DSO, ED, Brigade Commander (left); VX15648 Captain Edwin Peter Tivey (seated); ...020114
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Italian prisoners, captured by the 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion, moving along the Acroma ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Italian prisoners, captured by the 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion, moving along the Acroma Road between Hill 60 and Macchia Bianca. Included in this column are members of a force which attacked...020072
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Lieutenant Bustle (probably Bussell) and WX9895 Captain Victor Neil Nelson, MC., of the 26th ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Lieutenant Bustle (probably Bussell) and WX9895 Captain Victor Neil Nelson, MC., of the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade seated on the track leading to an elaborately constructed Italian shelter.020116
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Lieutenant McDonald, Headquarters Guard Battalion, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade, standing ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Lieutenant McDonald, Headquarters Guard Battalion, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade, standing outside his quarters.020162
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Lunchtime in the desert. These men of headquarters, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade, were ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Lunchtime in the desert. These men of headquarters, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade, were photographed outside a hut waiting for the meal to be served.020086
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Major G. T. Bull and Lieutenant Gee standing near the Headquarters of the 2/48th Australian ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Major G. T. Bull and Lieutenant Gee standing near the Headquarters of the 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion near Tobruk.020158
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Members of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion move up through stone obstacles, vainly ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Members of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion move up through stone obstacles, vainly erected by the Italians on the Acroma Road in an effort to stop our tanks. These troops took over advanced ...020075
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NX396 Lieutenant Colonel William John Victor Windeyer, DSO. ED., holding a conference at ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
NX396 Lieutenant Colonel William John Victor Windeyer, DSO. ED., holding a conference at Headquarters, 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion. Also seen is: NX40512 Lieutenant Thomas Herbert Scott.020117
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NX70393 Lieutenant John Stanley Cumpston, standing outside the entrance to the Headquarters of ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
NX70393 Lieutenant John Stanley Cumpston, standing outside the entrance to the Headquarters of the 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion in Tobruk.020118
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NX70393 Lieutenant John Stanley Cumpston, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade, relaxes in his billet ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
NX70393 Lieutenant John Stanley Cumpston, 26th Australian Infantry Brigade, relaxes in his billet which is typical of many such shelters in the Western Desert.020109
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Officers of the 2/24thAustralian Infantry Battalion outside a section of the Battalion ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Officers of the 2/24thAustralian Infantry Battalion outside a section of the Battalion Headquarters. Shown are: VX48175 (V7599) Captain (Capt) John Truman Brock, Adjutant 2/24th Australian Infantry B...020112
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One of the signs done by South Australian painter, SZ538 Sapper Leslie John “Doc” Dawes, 2/3rd ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
One of the signs done by South Australian painter, SZ538 Sapper Leslie John “Doc” Dawes, 2/3rd Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers, about Kilo 30 wext of Tobruk020096
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One of the signs pointing the way to the Prisoner of War collecting point in the 26th Australian ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
One of the signs pointing the way to the Prisoner of War collecting point in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area near Tobruk.020149