| Accession Number | 018032 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Driver, Roy |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland |
| Date made | 22 January 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Queensland. Informal portrait of four English sailors aboard HMS Spearhead, an LSI (landing ...
Description
Queensland. Informal portrait of four English sailors aboard HMS Spearhead, an LSI (landing craft, infantry). Royal Marines who took part in the landing on D-Day on the Normandy front, are still manning the same landing craft used on that landing and are co-operating with famous AIF Divisions in amphibious landing operations in Australia. On arriving at this locality, the Royal Marines were issued with Australian felt hats and wear them with their famous Marine badge in place of the rising sun.