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Mike K 11-06-21 10:00

VDC with carrier
 
Is this a British carrier ?

https://viewer.slv.vic.gov.au/?entit...45&mode=browse

Hanno Spoelstra 11-06-21 10:16

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Originally Posted by Mike Kelly (Post 279490)

Nice picture:

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Members of the Volunteer Defence Corps taking instructions from a soldier who is standing on a machine gun carrier
Date [ca. 1942]
Identifier(s) H99.201/1809

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Lynn Eades 11-06-21 22:44

Canadian MkI U.C.

Bruce Parker (RIP) 11-06-21 23:25

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Originally Posted by Lynn Eades (Post 279500)
Canadian MkII U.C.

I'd go with an early Canadian Mk.1*

Mike K 12-06-21 02:20

Carrier
 
Not seen a Canadian carrier in Australia before . Can anyone explain ?

Bruce Parker (RIP) 12-06-21 02:26

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Originally Posted by Mike Kelly (Post 279504)
Not seen a Canadian carrier in Australia before . Can anyone explain ?

Going completely by fading memory, didn't a ship carrying M/T for the Canadians in Hong King get diverted to Australia once the situation there got ugly? That would account for early Canadian carriers.

Mike K 12-06-21 05:39

Antenna
 
Also, noticed the antenna/base folded over to the horizontal position. And, the other vehicle parked to the Right of the Canadian carrier.

The SLV note says it is 1942 but I reckon some of these dates are guesses by whoever is digitizing the pic. The VDC was eventually disbanded , before the war's end.

The VDC also had youths in the ranks, these kids were too young too enlist in the AMF. The electronics teacher at Boronia Tech mentioned to me, as a 15 year old he was in the Queenscliff VDC unit - Dads army he called it.

Lynn Eades 13-06-21 03:52

You are right Bruce. I swear I saw a round tube at the top edge of the side armour, last time I looked. :wacko: :giveup :doh:
I do have an appointment with the Ophthalmologist. That's the best excuse I can muster......


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