| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 024410 |
| 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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HOMS, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. CORPORAL B.C. ALLEN (FOREGROUND) AND PRIVATE C.R. WOOLFORD, OF "B" ...
Description
HOMS, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. CORPORAL B.C. ALLEN (FOREGROUND) AND PRIVATE C.R. WOOLFORD, OF "B" COMPANY, 2/43RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION. THE BATTALION IS ACTING AS "ENEMY" FOR THE 24TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE GROUP EXERCISE IN THE MANOEUVRES HELD OVER A WIDE TERRAIN IN SYRIA AND LEBANON. THE BRIGADE GROUP WAS ADVANCING IN A DESERT "BOX" FORMATION AND WHEN THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN, TOWARDS EVENING, "B" COMPANY WAS SPREAD OUT ON THE EDGE OF A RISE OVERLOOKING THE PLAIN OVER WHICH THE BRIGADE WAS ADVANCING.