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Trainign Class at Flinders 1943
HMAS Gascoyne
Japanese Bunker, Manus Island
Japanese Aerial Bombs, Manus Island
Landing party going ashore, Dio Island
Two Families living on the tiny Island, Dio.
John in action when a rogue aircraft flew over. Both men had just had a salt water shower and ended up covered in grease and John getting a black eye from the gunsight. Hence the grin on his mates face.
Two planes down.
Another plane down and one of the ships laying a smoke screen.
Another one shot down.
"B' Gun crew - Cruising Watch.John rear right.
An Oild dump gets hit.
LST'sLanding Ship Tanks.
Two Fires, Tacolban Air Strip.
Army Camp, Manus Island.
'Walrus'Affectionally know as Pussers Duck.
Corregidor
Refuelling at Sea.
Enemy destroyer hit once.........
Then hit again........
Japanese Ammunition boat hit and sinking.
A US Destroyer hit...
A stick of Bombs, looking like trees.
Dawn bombardment at sea.
HMAS Australia downs two Japanese bombers as a third flies over.
Two near misses
After 10 seconds of AA fire a Japanese Torpedo Bomber is bought down.
Dive bombers attack an Aircraft Carrier.
A US Cruiser downs a Jap plane.
A Japanese bomber scoots by.
Array of Pom Pom's onboard HMAS Australia.
A light Cruiser just ahead of dropped bombs.
Japanese Carrier on fire and with a near miss
But the next slavo hit.....
Too close for comfort.
A Dutch tanker on fire.
A Japanese Light Cruiser in trouble.
US light Cruiser under attack from two Japanese Bombers.
End of the line for this Japanese raider.
Another two Japanese planes downed.
Another wave of Japenese bombers arrive.
A Japanese torpedo bomber hit as it skims by.
US Carrier Lexington sinking.
Glad to be home.
