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Old 20-05-12, 15:52
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Tony VAN RHODA
 
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Hi Tony

Nice work interesting following your thread. Are you doing the vehicle up as a South Australian vehicle as the Platypus over the Boomerang denotes a SA based Unit.

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Tony

The 9th Australian Infantry Division, a white Platypus and Boomerang on a black ground. The Platypuswas taken from the 1937 9d (Nine Penny) Stamp. A brief history- Formed in 1940, was sent to the Middle East, allocated garrison duties while the 6th and 7th Divisions were sent to Greece, saw action in the battle for El Alamein alongside the British 8th. Army. More famously known as the Rat's of Tobruk, returned to Australia, then on to New Guinea after being reequipped, and fought against the Japanese in and around Finschafen, Lae, the Ramu and Markham Valleys and Madang alongside the 7th Division. Was later moved to Borneo and saw more action against the Japanese until the end of the War.
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