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AT SEA. 1945-10-12. PERSONNEL OF THE ARMY UNITS WHO WERE IN TIMOR BEFORE GOING TO MALAYA WHERE ...
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AT SEA. 1945-10-12. PERSONNEL OF THE ARMY UNITS WHO WERE IN TIMOR BEFORE GOING TO MALAYA WHERE THEY BECAME POWS OF THE JAPANESE, ABOARD THE BRITISH TROOPSHIP MV HIGHLAND BRIGADE DURING THEIR JOURNEY B...117870
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Australian Prisoners of War (POWs) leaving Japan aboard HMS Speaker after the end of the war. ...
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Maker: Barber, Sydney George
Australian Prisoners of War (POWs) leaving Japan aboard HMS Speaker after the end of the war. These three men are of the 2/40 or the 2/21st Battalion. VX700324 (VX43456) Barney Porter 2/21Bn is on t...045149
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BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-13. PRIVATE (PTE) C. DODGE, 2 INDEPENDENT COMPANY (1) AND SERGEANT ...
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BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-13. PRIVATE (PTE) C. DODGE, 2 INDEPENDENT COMPANY (1) AND SERGEANT (SGT) D. A. WOOLLEY, 2/40TH INFANTRY BATTALION (2), EX-PRISONERS OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE, NOW RECOVERING A...116364
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BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-13. PRIVATE (PTE) C. DODGE, 2 INDEPENDENT COMPANY (1) AND SERGEANT ...
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BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-13. PRIVATE (PTE) C. DODGE, 2 INDEPENDENT COMPANY (1) AND SERGEANT (SGT) D. A. WOOLLEY, 2/40TH INFANTRY BATTALION (2), EX-PRISONERS OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE, NOW RECOVERING A...116366
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BANGKOK, THAILAND. 1945-09. FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR, HAVING BEEN ISSUED WITH NEW UNIFORMS, AWAIT ...
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BANGKOK, THAILAND. 1945-09. FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR, HAVING BEEN ISSUED WITH NEW UNIFORMS, AWAIT EVACUATION TO AUSTRALIA. LEFT TO RIGHT: CAPTAIN A. TREVENA (2/40TH BATTALION), LIEUTENANT (LIEUT) A. DO...P01521.003
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BANGKOK, THAILAND. 1945-09-18. PRIVATE S. R. HOWARD, 2/40TH INFANTRY BATTALION, EX-PRISONER OF ...
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BANGKOK, THAILAND. 1945-09-18. PRIVATE S. R. HOWARD, 2/40TH INFANTRY BATTALION, EX-PRISONER OF WAR (POW) OF THE JAPANESE, MAKING SOME ALTERATIONS TO HIS NEWLY ISSUED UNIFORM WHILE WAITING FOR AIR TRAN...117382
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BANGKOK, THAILAND. 18 SEPTEMBER 1945. AUSTRALIAN 8TH DIVISION MEN DEMONSTRATE THE "G" STRING ...
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Maker: Stuckey, Norman Bradford
BANGKOK, THAILAND. 18 SEPTEMBER 1945. AUSTRALIAN 8TH DIVISION MEN DEMONSTRATE THE "G" STRING ("JAP NAPPIES") WHILE WAITING AT BANGKOK AIRPORT FOR AIR TRANSPORT. THESE WERE PRACTICALLY THE ONLY CLOTHES...118846
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BRIGHTON, TAS. 1940. 2/40 BATTALION MARCHING OUT OF BRIGHTON CAMP ON THE WAY TO HOBART BY TRAIN ...
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BRIGHTON, TAS. 1940. 2/40 BATTALION MARCHING OUT OF BRIGHTON CAMP ON THE WAY TO HOBART BY TRAIN FROM BRIGHTON STATION. HEADQUARTERS COMPANY. 1ST ROW (L TO R) CORPORAL DOWDING, SERGEANT N. HENSBY, SERG...P00080.008
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BRIGHTON, TASMANIA. 2/40 BATTALION, INTELLIGENCE SECTION. BACK ROW (L TO R) S.J.H. JONES, GEORGE ...
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BRIGHTON, TASMANIA. 2/40 BATTALION, INTELLIGENCE SECTION. BACK ROW (L TO R) S.J.H. JONES, GEORGE PAGE, HAL EMMETT, GEOFF TYSON, DOUG LEE, FRONT ROW (L TO R) ..., LEN BARRETT, TOM ROCHER, JOHN LORD.P00080.003
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BRIGHTON, TASMANIA, 1940. 2/40 BATTALION MARCHING OUT OF BRIGHTON CAMP ON THE WAY TO HOBART BY ...
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BRIGHTON, TASMANIA, 1940. 2/40 BATTALION MARCHING OUT OF BRIGHTON CAMP ON THE WAY TO HOBART BY TRAIN FROM BRIGHTON STATION. (L. TO R.) CAPTAIN PETER MADDERN (ADJUTANT), WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 1 A.A. DA...P00080.007
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BRIGHTON, TASMANIA, LATE 1940. 2/40 BATTALION BAND ON PARADE AT BRIGHTON.
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BRIGHTON, TASMANIA, LATE 1940. 2/40 BATTALION BAND ON PARADE AT BRIGHTON.P00080.005
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BRIGHTON, TASMANIA, LATE 1940. 2/40 BATTALION ON PARADE AT BRIGHTON.
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BRIGHTON, TASMANIA, LATE 1940. 2/40 BATTALION ON PARADE AT BRIGHTON.P00080.006
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BRIGHTON, TASMANIA. SERGEANT P.G.K. MCGRATH-KERR. 2/40 BATTALION.
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BRIGHTON, TASMANIA. SERGEANT P.G.K. MCGRATH-KERR. 2/40 BATTALION.P00080.004
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Brighton, Tas. 1940. Portrait of TX3350 Private (Pte) Allan Clifford Chick, 2/40th Battalion. Pte ...
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Brighton, Tas. 1940. Portrait of TX3350 Private (Pte) Allan Clifford Chick, 2/40th Battalion. Pte Chick enlisted on 17 June 1940, embarked at Darwin for Timor on 7 December 1941, where he was captured...P02530.001
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CAMPBELLTOWN, TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04-14. SOME OF THE SURGICAL CASES AT 111 AUSTRALIAN ...
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CAMPBELLTOWN, TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04-14. SOME OF THE SURGICAL CASES AT 111 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE. THE PATIENT IN THE BED ON THE LEFT IS SERGEANT D. SHIELDS, 2/40TH AU...050836
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DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1944-08-04. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/40TH INFANTRY BATTALION ...
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DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1944-08-04. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/40TH INFANTRY BATTALION HARVESTING A CROP OF TOMATOES ON A FARM OF THE 1ST FARM COMPANY.068022
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Flag of the 2/40th Battalion, 8th Division, which was carried and concealed by TX3838 Band ...
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Maker: Davis
Flag of the 2/40th Battalion, 8th Division, which was carried and concealed by TX3838 Band Sergeant Major Robert William Martin of Tasmania whilst a prisoner-of-war in Japanese hands through Timor, Ja...130014
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HOWARD SPRINGS, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1944-08-02. PERSONNEL OF THE 1ST FIELD COMPANY, ...
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HOWARD SPRINGS, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1944-08-02. PERSONNEL OF THE 1ST FIELD COMPANY, AND THE 2/40TH INFANTRY BATTALION LAYING A PIPELINE TO CARRY WATER FROM THE SPRINGS TO DARWIN.068014
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Informal portrait of TX3780 Private (Pte) Raymond Lloyd Barber, 2/40 Battalion, of St Helens, ...
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Maker: Unknown
Informal portrait of TX3780 Private (Pte) Raymond Lloyd Barber, 2/40 Battalion, of St Helens, Tas. He was a carpenter prior to enlisting in July 1940. Pte Barber arrived in Koepang, Indonesia, on 1...P09411.001
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KOEPANG AREA, TIMOR. 1945-09-16. MEMBERS OF TIMFORCE PAYING THEIR RESPECTS AT THE GRAVE OF ...
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KOEPANG AREA, TIMOR. 1945-09-16. MEMBERS OF TIMFORCE PAYING THEIR RESPECTS AT THE GRAVE OF CAPTAIN N. H. ROFF, 2/40TH INFANTRY BATTALION WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION 1942-02-23.116018
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES. 1945-10-05. AUSTRALIAN EX- PRISONERS OF WAR EN-ROUTE FROM JAPAN AT THE 3RD ...
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES. 1945-10-05. AUSTRALIAN EX- PRISONERS OF WAR EN-ROUTE FROM JAPAN AT THE 3RD AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR RECEPTION GROUP CAMP AT MANILA. VX110326 PRIVATE A. G. BADSEN (MILDURA VIC) C...119028
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES. 1945-10-05. AUSTRALIAN EX- PRISONERS OF WAR EN-ROUTE FROM JAPAN AT THE 3RD ...
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES. 1945-10-05. AUSTRALIAN EX- PRISONERS OF WAR EN-ROUTE FROM JAPAN AT THE 3RD AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR RECEPTION GROUP CAMP AT MANILA. TROOPS WITH THEIR NEW CLOTHING ISSUE. LEFT TO...119099
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES. 1945-10-05. AUSTRALIAN EX- PRISONERS OF WAR EN-ROUTE FROM JAPAN AT THE 3RD ...
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES. 1945-10-05. AUSTRALIAN EX- PRISONERS OF WAR EN-ROUTE FROM JAPAN AT THE 3RD AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR RECEPTION GROUP CAMP AT MANILA. VX111O78 MAJOR W. E. KING, SENIOR MEDICAL OFF...119027
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES. 1945-10-05. AUSTRALIAN EX- PRISONERS OF WAR EN-ROUTE FROM JAPAN AT THE 3RD ...
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES. 1945-10-05. AUSTRALIAN EX- PRISONERS OF WAR EN-ROUTE FROM JAPAN AT THE 3RD AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR RECEPTION GROUP CAMP AT MANILA. MEDICAL OFFICER MAKING EXAMINATION. NX210243 ...119026
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Outdoor portrait of TX3894 Private (Pte) Reginald Alex Holloway, 2/40 Battalion. A manuscript ...
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Maker: Unknown
Outdoor portrait of TX3894 Private (Pte) Reginald Alex Holloway, 2/40 Battalion. A manuscript "Brief notes on POW Life: Timor, Java, Thailand, Japan 16th July 1940 to 20th October 1945" detailing Pte ...P09315.001
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PENFOEI, DUTCH TIMOR 1945-11-09. TIMFORCE. SERGEANT GEORGE WILSON EXAMINES THE RUINED GENERATOR ...
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PENFOEI, DUTCH TIMOR 1945-11-09. TIMFORCE. SERGEANT GEORGE WILSON EXAMINES THE RUINED GENERATOR WHICH USED TO SUPPLY ELECTRICITY TO THE 2/40TH BATTALION BETWEEN 1941 AND 1942. SERGEANT WILSON WAS A ME...120290
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PENFOEI, DUTCH TIMOR 1945-11-09. TIMFORCE. THE AREA OCCUPIED BY THE FORCE HEADQUARTERS AND THAT ...
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PENFOEI, DUTCH TIMOR 1945-11-09. TIMFORCE. THE AREA OCCUPIED BY THE FORCE HEADQUARTERS AND THAT WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN OCCUPIED BY THE 2/40TH BATTALION IN 1941 AND 1942. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT K. B. DAV...120289
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PENFOEI, DUTCH TIMOR 1945-11-08. TIMFORCE. THE BARRACKS USED BY THE 2/40TH BATTALION BETWEEN 1941 ...
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PENFOEI, DUTCH TIMOR 1945-11-08. TIMFORCE. THE BARRACKS USED BY THE 2/40TH BATTALION BETWEEN 1941 AND 1942. SERGEANT GEORGE WILSON, AN EX MEMBER OF THE UNIT, STANDS ON THE SPOT WHERE HE SLEPT IN THIS ...120286
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PORTRAIT OF TX8412 PRIVATE W.V. (VAL) RICHARDS OF THE 2/40 INFANTRY BATTALION, A POW OF THE ...
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PORTRAIT OF TX8412 PRIVATE W.V. (VAL) RICHARDS OF THE 2/40 INFANTRY BATTALION, A POW OF THE JAPANESE FROM 1942-1945. (DONOR: W.V. RICHARDS)P00555.001
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Sepia toned studio portrait of TX3578 Private (Pte) Maurice Raymond Poulton, 2/40th Battalion. ...
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Maker: Carlyle, W
Sepia toned studio portrait of TX3578 Private (Pte) Maurice Raymond Poulton, 2/40th Battalion. Pte Poulton, a farmer from Barrington, Tasmania, enlisted on 25 June 1940 and died of illness on 28 July ...P07652.001
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SINGAPORE. 1945-09-13. POWS RELEASED FROM CHANGI PRISON CAMP WERE EVACUATED FROM SINGAPORE BY THE ...
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SINGAPORE. 1945-09-13. POWS RELEASED FROM CHANGI PRISON CAMP WERE EVACUATED FROM SINGAPORE BY THE AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL SHIP MANUNDA, THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN SHIP TO ARRIVE AT SINGAPORE AFTER THE SURRENDER...116040
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SINGAPORE. 1945-09-20. PRIVATE (PTE) A. KIRKHAM, 2/40TH INFANTRY BATTALION, EX-PRISONER OF WAR OF ...
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SINGAPORE. 1945-09-20. PRIVATE (PTE) A. KIRKHAM, 2/40TH INFANTRY BATTALION, EX-PRISONER OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE AND NOW A PATIENT AT 2/14TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, ST PATRICK'S COLLEGE. PTE KIRKHA...116482
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SINGAPORE. 1945-09-20. TX2859 PRIVATE KEITH MEMORY FIRTH, 2/40TH INFANTRY BATTALION, EX-PRISONER ...
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Maker: Reddaway, Bruce Albert
SINGAPORE. 1945-09-20. TX2859 PRIVATE KEITH MEMORY FIRTH, 2/40TH INFANTRY BATTALION, EX-PRISONER OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE AND NOW A PATIENT AT 2/14TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, ST PATRICK'S COLLEGE. P...116483
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Studio portrait of TX2831 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Hedley Alfred Tomkinson. Whilst serving with ...
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Maker: Brunton, F
Studio portrait of TX2831 Lance Corporal (L Cpl) Hedley Alfred Tomkinson. Whilst serving with 2/40 Battalion, L Cpl Tomkinson was killed in action in Timor on 22 February 1942, aged 22.P07593.001
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Studio portrait of TX5898 Private (Pte) Cyril Scott of Devonport, Tas. Enlisting in the Second ...
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Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of TX5898 Private (Pte) Cyril Scott of Devonport, Tas. Enlisting in the Second AIF in October 1941, Pte Scott served in the Pacific campaign with the 2/40th Battalion. Pte Scott formed...P07340.001
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Studio portrait of TX4803 Private (Pte) Eric Alfred Smith, 2/40 Battalion, of Woodbridge, Tas, ...
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Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of TX4803 Private (Pte) Eric Alfred Smith, 2/40 Battalion, of Woodbridge, Tas, who enlisted on 29 May 1941. The 2/40 Battalion served in Timor as part of Sparrow Force, and many me...P08732.001
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Studio portrait of TX3430 Private (Pte) Lance Desmond Robotham, 2/40th Battalion AIF, of ...
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Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of TX3430 Private (Pte) Lance Desmond Robotham, 2/40th Battalion AIF, of Launceston, Tas. Pte Robotham enlisted at Ridgley, Tas, on 19 June 1940 and in December 1941embarked with his u...P07077.001
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Studio portrait of TX3103 Private (Pte) Walter Peck, 2/40 Battalion, of Longford Tas. The 2/40th ...
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Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of TX3103 Private (Pte) Walter Peck, 2/40 Battalion, of Longford Tas. The 2/40th was part of Sparrow Force which defended the Penfui airfield in Timor, the operational base for RAAF ...P07319.001
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Studio portrait of TX3994 Sergeant Peter McGrath-Kerr, 2/40 Infantry Battalion. He survived the ...
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Studio portrait of TX3994 Sergeant Peter McGrath-Kerr, 2/40 Infantry Battalion. He survived the fighting in Timor in 1942 and was later taken a prisoner of war (POW) of the Japanese. He also survived ...045190
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2/40th Battalion; Brighton Army Camp, 1941
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Maker: Barnett, Joseph James Nathaniel
Members of the 2/40th Battalion at Brighton Army Camp prior to embarkation for service overseas; the unit was the only battalion in the Australian Imperial Force recruited almost entirely from Tasmani...P06204.001
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TIMFORCE, OESAOE RIDGE. 1945-11-03. THE PLACE WHERE THE 2/40TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION MADE ...
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TIMFORCE, OESAOE RIDGE. 1945-11-03. THE PLACE WHERE THE 2/40TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION MADE ITS LAST STAND AGAINST THE INVADING JAPANESE FORCES. BRUSH ENTANGLEMENTS LINE THE RIDGE.120250
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WATSONIA VICTORIA, 1945-11-14. ACTIVITIES OF RECRUIT RECEPTION AND GENERAL DETAILS DEPOT, ...
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Maker: Carew, Fred
WATSONIA VICTORIA, 1945-11-14. ACTIVITIES OF RECRUIT RECEPTION AND GENERAL DETAILS DEPOT, WATSONIA DURING DEMOBILISATION OF EX PRISONERS OF WAR. LEFT TO RIGHT, VX35342 PRIVATE F. M. NASH, 2/5TH FIELD ...119048