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A Bren carrier from 2/17th Infantry Battalion setting out to engage an enemy party in “No Man’s ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A Bren carrier from 2/17th Infantry Battalion setting out to engage an enemy party in “No Man’s Land”.020371
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A Bren carrier operated by men from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion swirling through thick dust to ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A Bren carrier operated by men from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion swirling through thick dust to engage an enemy party in “No Man’s Land”.020372
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A captured Italian 75mm field gun in action - it was operated by members of the “Bush Artillery” ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A captured Italian 75mm field gun in action - it was operated by members of the “Bush Artillery” drawn from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion.020283
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Africa Star : Corporal J H Edmondson, 2/17 Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
Africa Star. Unnamed as issued.RELAWM31948.004
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Africa Star : Lance Sergeant B G Dawes, 2/17 Battalion, AIF
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Maker: Unknown
Africa Star with clasp '8TH ARMY'. Medal unnamed as issued.REL30970.003
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Africa Star: Sergeant Francis George Clark, 2/17th Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
Africa Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL49511.006
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A group of officers of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion, Tobruk. From left to right: Back row: ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A group of officers of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion, Tobruk. From left to right: Back row: Lieutenant (Lt) J. B. Norris (Possibly NX15055 Lt John Richard Bertram Norris); NX29407 Lt George Freder...020789
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A group of officers of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion, Tobruk. From left to right: Back row: ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A group of officers of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion, Tobruk. From left to right: Back row: Lieutenant (Lt) J. B. Norris (Possibly NX15055 Lt John Richard Bertram Norris); NX29407 Lt George Freder...020793
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An unidentified Australian gun crew from the 2/17 infantry battalion go into action as part of ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
An unidentified Australian gun crew from the 2/17 infantry battalion go into action as part of the ‘Bush Artillery’. They have just fired a captured Italian 75/27 model 06 field gun using captured Ita...020279
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A rotund member of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion carrying an armful of Italian 75mm shells. ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A rotund member of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion carrying an armful of Italian 75mm shells. Australian Units used them in captured Italian guns in Tobruk.021027
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Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 : Corporal J H Edmondson, 2/17 Battalion
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Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.RELAWM31948.006
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Australia Service Medal: Sergeant Francis George Clark, 2/17th Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL49511.008
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A wounded Australian soldier being carried to the underground Regimental Aid Post of the 2/17th ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A wounded Australian soldier being carried to the underground Regimental Aid Post of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion in an advanced area of Tobruk.021020
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A wounded Australian soldier from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion being carried into the famous ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A wounded Australian soldier from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion being carried into the famous ”Fig Tree” Regimental Aid Post. Situated in a cave over which grew an old fig tree, the area was under en...021023
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A wounded Australian soldier from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion being carried into the famous ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A wounded Australian soldier from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion being carried into the famous ”Fig Tree” Regimental Aid Post. Situated in a cave over which grew an old fig tree, the area was under en...021022
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A wounded Australian soldier from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion being carried into the famous ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A wounded Australian soldier from the 2/17th Infantry Battalion being carried into the famous ”Fig Tree” Regimental Aid Post. Situated in a cave over which grew an old fig tree, the area was under en...021021
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Corporal J H Edmondson, 2/17 Battalion
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British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.RELAWM31948.005
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British War Medal 1939-45: Sergeant Francis George Clark, 2/17th Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL49511.007
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Camouflage played an important part in the Western Desert campaign as shown in this scene from ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
Camouflage played an important part in the Western Desert campaign as shown in this scene from above the 2/17th Infantry Battalion Headquarters area looking north west towards the Derna Road. The cam...020287
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CORPORAL J. EDMONDSON, 2/17TH INFANTRY BATTALION, WHO WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS (VC), ...
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CORPORAL J. EDMONDSON, 2/17TH INFANTRY BATTALION, WHO WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS (VC), POSTHUMOUSLY, FOR ACTION AT TOBRUK, LIBYA ON 1941-04-13.044622
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CORPORAL JOHN HURST EDMONDSON VC, 2/17TH INFANTRY BATTALION. HE WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS, ...
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CORPORAL JOHN HURST EDMONDSON VC, 2/17TH INFANTRY BATTALION. HE WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS, POSTHUMOUSLY, FOR ACTION ON 1941-04-13 AT TOBRUK, LIBYA.100642
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Guns and crew at the alert, a Bren carrier speeds out through the dust to engage an enemy party ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
Guns and crew at the alert, a Bren carrier speeds out through the dust to engage an enemy party in “No Man’s Land”.020373
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Housewife : Corporal J H Edmondson, VC, 2/17th Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
Brown leatherette housewife lined with cream flannelette which folds in to protect the contents. One end is folded in to form a pocket, which contains khaki darning wool and a Bakelite thimble. The ot...RELAWM31950.007
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Informal portrait of Private K E Bell, A Company, 2/17th Infantry Battalion who was aged 17 years ...
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Informal portrait of Private K E Bell, A Company, 2/17th Infantry Battalion who was aged 17 years when he was Mentioned in Despatches for bravery at Tobruk. During an offensive patrol he carried in hi...024225
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JACK GAMBLING AND CORPORAL JOHN EDMONDSON OF THE 2/17TH BATTALION, AIF. EDMONDSON WAS AWARDED THE ...
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JACK GAMBLING AND CORPORAL JOHN EDMONDSON OF THE 2/17TH BATTALION, AIF. EDMONDSON WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS, POSTHUMOUSLY, FOR ACTION ON 1941-04-13 AT TOBRUK, LIBYA.P00426.003
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Members of the 2/17 infantry battalion are enjoying a smoke while they scan the horizon for signs ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
Members of the 2/17 infantry battalion are enjoying a smoke while they scan the horizon for signs of enemy activity. They are part of the ‘Bush Artillery' and are operating a captured Italian 75/27 mo...020286
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MEMBERS OF THE 2/17TH BATTALION, AIF. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT THEY ARE: JOCK SLATTERY, JOHN HEDGES, ...
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MEMBERS OF THE 2/17TH BATTALION, AIF. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT THEY ARE: JOCK SLATTERY, JOHN HEDGES, STEWART CROWTHER, BILL MCGILLIVRAY, HECTOR MCDONALD, JOHN EDMONDSON. EDMONDSON WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA C...P00426.001
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Men of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion used this captured Italian field gun to send 75mm shells ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
Men of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion used this captured Italian field gun to send 75mm shells back to their former owners. The soldiers were known as the “Bush Artillery” because they were infantryme...020277
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NX365 Brigadier John Joseph Murray, at right, of the 20th Infantry Brigade, Tobruk, with his ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
NX365 Brigadier John Joseph Murray, at right, of the 20th Infantry Brigade, Tobruk, with his battalion commanders. From the left: NX378 Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) (later Brigadier) John Wilson Crawf...020772
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NX15705 CORPORAL JOHN EDMONDSON, (IN FRONT) FOLLOWED BY J. DEERING AND DOUG FOSTER OF THE 2/17TH ...
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NX15705 CORPORAL JOHN EDMONDSON, (IN FRONT) FOLLOWED BY J. DEERING AND DOUG FOSTER OF THE 2/17TH BATTALION AIF. EDMONDSON WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS, POSTHUMOUSLY, FOR ACTION ON 1941-04-13 AT TOBR...P00426.004
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NX378 Lieutenant Colonel John Wilson Crawford E.D. (later Brigadier, accidentally killed in ...
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Maker: Howard, Frederick James
NX378 Lieutenant Colonel John Wilson Crawford E.D. (later Brigadier, accidentally killed in Australia 7 March 1943), Commanding Officer of 2/17th Infantry Battalion, watching, from Post 32 in the El A...020207
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NX378 Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) John Wilson Crawford, Commanding Officer of 2/17th ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
NX378 Lieutenant Colonel (later Brigadier) John Wilson Crawford, Commanding Officer of 2/17th Infantry Battalion. Accidentally killed 7 March 1943.020725
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Officers of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion at Post 32, in the El Adem Sector, scan the section for ...
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Maker: Howard, Frederick James
Officers of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion at Post 32, in the El Adem Sector, scan the section for signs of a patrol affray taking place about 1,000 yards out. In the background can be seen a crow’s n...020206
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One of the gunners of the “Bush Artillery”, 2/17th Infantry Battalion troops employed as ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
One of the gunners of the “Bush Artillery”, 2/17th Infantry Battalion troops employed as artillerymen, at work on the breech of a captured Italian field gun which was used to fire back to the Italian...020278
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One of the Italian light field guns which the enemy used to support infantry attacks. This ...
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Maker: Howard, Frederick James
One of the Italian light field guns which the enemy used to support infantry attacks. This particular gun is one of a battery of six manned by converted infantry drawn from 2/17th Infantry Battalion ...020204
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Patronenkasten 15, MG34 Ammunition Box : Corporal J H Edmondson, 2/17 Battalion
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Rectangular ammunition box of welded and pressed steel construction. The box is finished in original wartime dark green paint, with red oxide primer showing through in some areas. The lid is impressed...RELAWM31375.003
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Portrait of Cecil James (Jim) Lucas who enlisted on 4 April 1941 as NX600 Private (Pte) Joseph ...
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Maker: Unknown
Portrait of Cecil James (Jim) Lucas who enlisted on 4 April 1941 as NX600 Private (Pte) Joseph Charles Lucas (his brother's name), with 23 Battalion. He later transferred to 2/17 Battalion. Pte Lucas ...P00322.007
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Portrait of Corporal John Hurst Edmondson VC, 2/17th Infantry Battalion. He was awarded the ...
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Portrait of Corporal John Hurst Edmondson VC, 2/17th Infantry Battalion. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, posthumously, for action at 1941-04-13 at Tobruk, Libya.100642A
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PORTRAIT OF NX15705 CORPORAL JOHN EDMONDSON OF THE 2/17TH BATTALION AIF. EDMONDSON WAS AWARDED ...
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PORTRAIT OF NX15705 CORPORAL JOHN EDMONDSON OF THE 2/17TH BATTALION AIF. EDMONDSON WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS, POSTHUMOUSLY, FOR ACTION ON 1941-04-13 AT TOBRUK, LIBYA.P00426.002
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Scene in an Advanced Regimental Aid Post near Tobruk. The soldier on the stretcher is having a ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
Scene in an Advanced Regimental Aid Post near Tobruk. The soldier on the stretcher is having a splint applied at the 2/17th Infantry Battalion’s Regimental Aid Post in the El Adem Sector. NX12279 Ca...021019
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Smoke belching from a captured Italian 75mm field gun which members of the 2/17th Infantry ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
Smoke belching from a captured Italian 75mm field gun which members of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion’s “Bush Artillery” used against the enemy. The soldier with a shell in his hands is about to reloa...020284
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Smoke from the previous firing had not cleared away before this captured 75mm field gun operated ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
Smoke from the previous firing had not cleared away before this captured 75mm field gun operated by members of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion’s “Bush Artillery” was being reloaded for further action.020285
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1939-45 Star : Corporal J H Edmondson, 2/17 Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Unnamed as issued.RELAWM31948.003
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1939-45 Star: Sergeant Francis George Clark, 2/17th Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
1939-45 Star. Impressed reverse with the recipient's details.REL49511.005
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SYDNEY, N.S.W. 1944-11-19. MRS P. WRIGHT, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF RELEASE PRISONER OF WAR ROOMS (4), ...
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SYDNEY, N.S.W. 1944-11-19. MRS P. WRIGHT, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF RELEASE PRISONER OF WAR ROOMS (4), DELIVERS A MESSAGE TO PRIVATE W. JOHNSON, 2/17 INFANTRY BATTALION (3), FROM HIS MOTHER. PTE JOHNSON, C...083266
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The Commanding Officer and Company Commanders of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion, Tobruk. From ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
The Commanding Officer and Company Commanders of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion, Tobruk. From left to right: NX70327 Captain (Capt) Alexander Mackay Alison; NX12327 Capt John Douglas Grant; NX12329...020791
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The Commanding Officer of 2/17th Infantry Battalion, NX378 Lieutenant Colonel John Wilson ...
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Maker: Howard, Frederick James
The Commanding Officer of 2/17th Infantry Battalion, NX378 Lieutenant Colonel John Wilson Crawford E.D. (later Brigadier, accidentally killed in Australia 7 March 1943) outside his Headquarters in the...020205
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The famous “Bush Artillery” of Tobruk. Men of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion AIF manning captured ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
The famous “Bush Artillery” of Tobruk. Men of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion AIF manning captured Italian field guns with which they sent back 75mm shells to their original owners. The “Bush Artiller...020282
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The grave in the Middle East of NX15705 Corporal John Hurst Edmondson VC, 2/17 Infantry Battalion ...
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The grave in the Middle East of NX15705 Corporal John Hurst Edmondson VC, 2/17 Infantry Battalion AIF, who died on 14 April 1941 from wounds received the previous day during an attack against a German...045105
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The grave of NX15705 Corporal John Hurst Edmondson VC, of the 2/17th Australian Infantry ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
The grave of NX15705 Corporal John Hurst Edmondson VC, of the 2/17th Australian Infantry Battalion, killed in action 14 April 1941, first winner of the VC in the 2nd AIF. The citation in the London ...020627
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This carrier is speeding on its way into “No Man’s Land” to support a fighting patrol of the ...
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Maker: Howard, Frederick James
This carrier is speeding on its way into “No Man’s Land” to support a fighting patrol of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion from Post 32 in the El Adem Sector.020208
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TOBRUK, LIBYA, C. 1941. J. SMITH OF THE 2/17TH BATTALION STANDING AT THE GRAVE OF NX15705 ...
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TOBRUK, LIBYA, C. 1941. J. SMITH OF THE 2/17TH BATTALION STANDING AT THE GRAVE OF NX15705 CORPORAL JOHN EDMONDSON VC OF THE SAME UNIT, IN THE TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY. EDMONDSON WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CR...P00426.005
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Under cover of their camouflage netting these members of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion’s “Bush ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
Under cover of their camouflage netting these members of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion’s “Bush Artillery” fire a captured Italian 75mm field gun.020281
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Unofficial Tobruk Siege Medal: Francis George Clark
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Maker: Amor Pty Ltd
Unofficial Siege of Tobruk 1941 Medal. Impressed on reverse with recipient's details.REL49511.009
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Victoria Cross : Corporal John Hurst Edmondson, 2/17 Battalion, AIF
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Maker: Hancocks
Victoria Cross. Engraved reverse suspender with recipient's details and reverse cross with date of award.RELAWM31948.001
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Waiting for the command “FIRE”. These men of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion’s “Bush Artillery”are ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
Waiting for the command “FIRE”. These men of the 2/17th Infantry Battalion’s “Bush Artillery”are in action with a captured Italian 75mm field gun.020280