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  1. A group of Allied Prisoners of War (POW) in the doorway of a hut at Stalag XVIIIa working camp ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Unknown

    A group of Allied Prisoners of War (POW) in the doorway of a hut at Stalag XVIIIa working camp A95/GW near Wolfsburg, including NX14129 Private (Pte) Henry James Sparkes, 2/2 Battalion. Part of a seri...

    P09022.007

  2. A group of Australians and New Zealanders who landed in Turkey after escaping from Greece on ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Blain, Reginald Norman

    A group of Australians and New Zealanders who landed in Turkey after escaping from Greece on board the yacht shown in the background. The civilian clothes they are wearing were supplied by Greek offi...

    130113

  3. A group of German Air Force (Luftwaffe) senior officers meeting Italian officers. The photograph ...

    Photograph

    A group of German Air Force (Luftwaffe) senior officers meeting Italian officers. The photograph was acquired from an Italian soldier by a member of 2/2nd Battalion probably at the time of the capture...

    P02038.093

  4. AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-13. NX122980 CAPTAIN A.J. MARSHALL, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION AND ...

    Photograph

    AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-13. NX122980 CAPTAIN A.J. MARSHALL, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION AND OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, "JOCK FORCE" LIGHTS A CIGARETTE FOR VX53309. WARRANT OFFICER II, G.W. EDWARDS, NE...

    079185

  5. AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-13. NX1337 SERGEANT C.P. HOOPER, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION ...

    Photograph

    AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-13. NX1337 SERGEANT C.P. HOOPER, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION PROUDLY DISPLAYS HIS 40 DAY OLD BEARD BACK AT CAMP ON THE RETURN OF "JOCK FORCE". "JOCK FORCE" WAS A PATROL O...

    079182

  6. AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-13. QX166 PRIVATE C. CHAMBERS, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION, PROUDLY ...

    Photograph

    AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-13. QX166 PRIVATE C. CHAMBERS, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION, PROUDLY DISPLAYS HIS 40 DAY OLD BEARD BACK AT CAMP ON THE RETURN OF "JOCK FORCE". "JOCK FORCE" WAS A PATROL OF...

    079183

  7. AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-13. VX22598 LIEUTENANT P C BEENIE, READING HIS MAIL ON HIS ...

    Photograph

    AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-13. VX22598 LIEUTENANT P C BEENIE, READING HIS MAIL ON HIS RETURN TO CAMP WITH "JOCK FORCE". "JOCK FORCE" WAS A PATROL OF TWO OFFICERS AND TEN MEN OF THE 2/2ND INFANTR...

    079184

  8. AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES LOADING ...

    Photograph

    AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES LOADING STORES AND SUPPLIES FOR THE "JOCK FORCE" EXPEDITION ABOARD A THREE TON TRUCK FOR THE TRIP TO YAKAMUL. "JOC...

    078212

  9. AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. NX122980 CAPTAIN A J MARSHALL, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION. THE ONE ...

    Photograph

    AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. NX122980 CAPTAIN A J MARSHALL, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION. THE ONE ARMED OFFICER IN CHARGE OF "JOCK FORCE" (THE FORCE GETS ITS NAME FROM CAPTAIN MARSHALL, WHOSE NICKNAME ...

    078209

  10. AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. NX1137 SERGEANT C.P. HOOPER (LEFT), NX122890 CAPTAIN A.J. ...

    Photograph

    AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. NX1137 SERGEANT C.P. HOOPER (LEFT), NX122890 CAPTAIN A.J. MARSHALL, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE (SECOND LEFT) AND VX22598 LIEUTENANT P. C. BEENIE (THIRD LEFT) OF THE 2/2ND INFA...

    078211

  11. AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. PERSONNEL OF "JOCK FORCE" MOVING OFF FOR YAKAMUL ABOARD A 3 TON ...

    Photograph

    AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. PERSONNEL OF "JOCK FORCE" MOVING OFF FOR YAKAMUL ABOARD A 3 TON TRUCK "JOCK FORCE" IS COMMANDED BY NX122980 CAPTAIN A J MARSHALL, THE ONE ARMED OFFICER IN CHARGE, AND C...

    078213

  12. AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. PERSONNEL OF "JOCK FORCE", 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION PREPARING TO ...

    Photograph

    AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. PERSONNEL OF "JOCK FORCE", 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION PREPARING TO MOVE OUT FROM THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT HEADQUARTERS AT THE START OF THEIR 40 D...

    078228

  13. AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. PERSONNEL OF "JOCK FORCE", 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION PREPARING TO ...

    Photograph

    AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. PERSONNEL OF "JOCK FORCE", 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION PREPARING TO MOVE OUT FROM THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT HEADQUARTERS AT THE START OF THEIR 40 D...

    078226

  14. AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-06. PERSONNEL OF "JOCK FORCE", 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION PREPARING TO ...

    Photograph

    AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-06. PERSONNEL OF "JOCK FORCE", 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION PREPARING TO MOVE OUT FROM THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT HEADQUARTERS AT THE START OF THEIR 40 D...

    078227

  15. Aitape Sector, New Guinea. Being helped to a jeep-ambulance on a forward track near Sowam is ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Fitzpatrick, Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim)

    Aitape Sector, New Guinea. Being helped to a jeep-ambulance on a forward track near Sowam is wounded soldier NX32941 Private J.J. Parkes, 10 Platoon, B Company, 2/2nd Infantry Battalion, wounded by a ...

    018290

  16. Alexandretta, Turkey. 1941-05-20. Party of men on board the Norwegian tanker Alcides on its ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Hiddens

    Alexandretta, Turkey. 1941-05-20. Party of men on board the Norwegian tanker Alcides on its departure from Turkey for Port Said. Amongst those on board were members of 2/2nd Battalion who had escaped ...

    P02038.114

  17. Al Makheizin, Palestine. 1940-06-06. Corporal Bell and members of 2/2nd Battalion, resting in a ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Brock, Bruce

    Al Makheizin, Palestine. 1940-06-06. Corporal Bell and members of 2/2nd Battalion, resting in a field during training. Note their rifles stacked beside them. (Original housed in AWM Archive Store)

    P02038.044

  18. Al Makheizin, Palestine. 1940-06-06. Corporal Flett and another soldier, `Scotty', members of ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Brock, Bruce

    Al Makheizin, Palestine. 1940-06-06. Corporal Flett and another soldier, `Scotty', members of 2/2nd Battalion, taking cover amongst a crop in a field during training. (Original housed in AWM Archive S...

    P02038.042

  19. Al Makheizin, Palestine. 1940-06-04. Members of 2/2nd Battalion digging anti-tank obstacles in a ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Brock, Bruce

    Al Makheizin, Palestine. 1940-06-04. Members of 2/2nd Battalion digging anti-tank obstacles in a wadi. (Original housed in AWM Archive Store)

    P02038.041

  20. Al Makheizin, Palestine. 1940-06-06. Members of No. 1 Section, 9 Platoon, B Company, 2/2nd ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Brock, Bruce

    Al Makheizin, Palestine. 1940-06-06. Members of No. 1 Section, 9 Platoon, B Company, 2/2nd Battalion, taking part in rifle training. (Original housed in AWM Archive Store)

    P02038.043

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