Photo Gallery - Submissions from the Ranks
John Moore
Ernest George Moore VX47225 2/23rd battalion. This photo was taken whilst on leave in Jerusalem.
Christopher Wilson
Frank Palmer Wilson, 2/10 Bat. SX1447 circa 1940
Lorelie O'Reilly nee Milton
Sapper Milton RX8128 2/4 Field Coy O.A.S. 8 Nov 1940
Lorelie O'Reilly nee Milton
Wesley William Milton and South African cobber swapped hats for photo ( 9 Nov 1941)
Kerry Bosse
Percy Bosse. Service number WX7281
Terry McVey
Members of the 2/13 Batalion marching in Sydney. Date ? My father Jim McVey is on the right hand side of the front row of troops.
Paul Barrett
Phot of War Medals and Dog Tags belonging to William Patrick (Billy) McCaffrey (NX17550). Billy receives a well deserved mention in the Editor's Foreword of "Bayonets Abroad"
Paul Barrett
Photo of William Patrick McCaffrey (NX17550) in Civillian Clothes
Paul Barrett
Metal Military Plaque for William Patrick McCaffrey (NX17550) at Rookwood Cemetery (photo taken circa 2010)
Paul Barrett
The grave of William Patrick McCaffrey (NX17550) at Rookwood Cemetery, which he shares with his mother, Ellen McCaffrey (nee Mealey), his sister, Margaret Frances McCaffrey and brother, James (Macca) McCaffrey (Circa 2010)
Paul Barrett
Photo of William Patrick McCaffrey (NX17550) - "Tobruk Rat"
Gary Bowden
Peter Lewis Bowden, Rat of Tobruk, Army No. SX1999, 2/10th Battalion AIF
Corina Towers
Thomas Gaston 2/12th Battalion AIF
Colin Hoog
William (Plugger) James Blandthorn VX37198 his own Rats of Tobruk story from 1999 The Guardian (Swan Hill) newspaper
Colin Hoog
1st Australian Convalescent Depot, Atherton Tablelands, North Queensland. William (Plugger) James Blandthorn VX37198 , on right
Descendants of the Rats of Tobruk Australia Association Inc
1941 Round Rat Medal made by the 2/13th RAE belongs to Cpl Joseph Oakley QX4796
Descendants of the Rats of Tobruk Australia Association Inc
2/15th Colour patch
Descendants of the Rats of Tobruk Australia Association Inc
2/15th flag
Descendants of the Rats of Tobruk Australia Association Inc
Association logo
Jan Gallagher
2/9th Battalion 'C' Company 1st May 1940 prior to embarkation. March past Ingleburn, salute taken by General Blamey. Photograph belonged to my Father - Private William Hugh Laird Harding QX5020 Rat of Tobruk.
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