| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns, Unity Point |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 083124 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. TROOPS OF D COMPANY, 2/1 MACHINE-GUN BATTALION, CLAMBER DOWN THE ...
Description
UNITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-11-13. TROOPS OF D COMPANY, 2/1 MACHINE-GUN BATTALION, CLAMBER DOWN THE STEEL LADDERS AND THE SCALING NET FROM HMS EMPIRE SPEARHEAD TO THE LANDING CRAFT, MECHANIZED MK III CRAFT FOR THE BEACH ASSAULT DURING THE AMPHIOUS TRAINING EXERCISE 'OCTOPUS'. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE W. AMBREY (1); PTE H.W. GOODWORTH (2); SERGEANT G. WIDDOWSON (3). [UNITY BEACH WAS THE CODE NAME FOR PALM BEACH]