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Aussie Diggers IN Action WW2 "Click" to Login or Register 
posted August 01, 2011 00:57
These photos are taken from the New Guninea Victory, printed for the troops. This is my own personal copy, i have take a few of our boys with Watches on. Francis

 
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posted August 01, 2011 01:01
Diggers in Action

 
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posted August 01, 2011 01:02
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posted August 01, 2011 01:04
Once again

 
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posted August 01, 2011 01:05
Melbourne Cup Day, showing the fuzzy fuzzie how to bet,

 
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posted August 01, 2011 01:07
more pics

 
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posted August 01, 2011 01:08
last one

 
Posts: 375 | Location: Queensland in Australia | Registered: January 24, 2010
posted August 01, 2011 03:55
Thanks Francis for sharing the photos of Aussie soldiers. In another thread Enzo posted the following image of Australian tank troops setting their watches (WWII, Syria).



And here's a Vietnam War photo of Aussies:

 
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posted August 01, 2011 08:21
I thought that I had added these under Enzo thread but when i had finished they were in there own. Yes they are aussie for sure. Wearing the rising SUN on there hats...
 
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posted August 04, 2011 16:57
Interesting assortment of images. At least one Aussie seems to have a wristwatch with a cover over it.
 
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posted August 04, 2011 17:57
Francis : WW1,WW2,Korea,East Timor ,Afghanistan, Iraq,whenever and wherever their country or the UN calls , the Diggers are "ready,aye ready" to answer the call and rise to the moment !! Advance Australia Fair !!! And as well a full heroes salute to her amazing fighting men and women. And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda- ever so reverently and ever so sweetly,to their very great honour !!!
 
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posted August 04, 2011 22:05
@ Greg, yes, alot of them used to have covers on the WW, that is the reason why i didnt put them up as you couldnt see what make there are... Tom a lot of our family were in Africa, WW1&2, Vietman, Cambodia....
 
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posted August 04, 2011 22:25
to all of them Francis my very deepest respects. 14 of my family went to war in WW2, only 11 came back, so I'm a great admirer of those who serve. Only because of them do we have democracies to live in Big Grin
 
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posted August 15, 2011 21:07


A few bits of WWII Australian militaria: The revolver was one of around 350 produced in Sydney from 1941 till about 1943 by Howards Auto Cultivators. A 1945 military issue cigaret lighter, and (to keep this horological) a timepiece from an Australian military wireless set.


The back of the wireless set timepiece.


Markings on the cigaret lighter.



In the background is an Australian helmet dated 1942 along with a bayonet for the Owen submachine gun.
 
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posted August 15, 2011 21:24


Fill your mugs and charge your glasses; To the ANZAC's!
 
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posted September 04, 2011 16:51
WOW awesome Greg,nice collection. alas i do not have any australian time pieces, i do have the tea cups sets issued in ww1&2... plus many badges and pins, the banonet i will never forget as i was stabbed with one many years back. Anyways long story......i am still here that is the main thing..
 
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posted September 05, 2011 11:36
Speaking as a US military veteran, I always appreciate the support of Australia and her armed forces.
Pete Belmonte
 
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