Indian Pattern FAT (second edition)

[Hanno Spoelstra]

"Marines of the Mariniers Brigade (MARBRIG) carry Chinese people who have fled territory occupied by the T.R.I. to safety. The Chinese civilian population with tries to get a place on a truck of the Marines with their luggage and bicycles."

Location: Trosobo, Java, Netherlands East Indies. Date: October 1946

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Source: https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...5-8c5daad22dfd

[Hanno Spoelstra]

A unit of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps/R.N.M.C.) parading in Soerabaja for the birthday of Prince Bernhard. 29 June 1946.

A T16 is leading this section, look closely for the Indian Pattern FATs following in the background.

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Source: https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...d-2d4480006e8c

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Photos courtesy of Martin Noorloos:

"Date and location is 2nd February 1949 in what is today called Bukkittingi on Sumatra, Indonesia"

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[Mike K]

Spotted in this film
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ect/1060034840

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

Spotted in this film
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ect/1060034840

Nice catch, Mike!

Object description: Motorcyclists, mostly despatch riders of 12th Army Signals, compete in a cross-country motorcycle trial at Mingaladon, near Rangoon, Burma.
Production date: 1945-12-30

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

More photos: three Indian Pattern FATs of the Netherlands Marine Brigade (MARBRIG) artillery battalion (ARBAT), which was active in the former Netherlands East-Indies (now Indonesia).

Artillery position near Driaredja, Java, Indonesia
Date: 1946-11-19

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Source: https://beeldbank.nimh.nl/foto-s/det...5-bb4a2e02b746 | https://beeldbank.nimh.nl/foto-s/det...f-2189926a8517

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Two more photos, this time you have to look in the background. Note that the second photo features one of the "Indian Pattern Odd Job" FATs > one for Tony!

The artillery of the Marine Brigade in action. The gun crews are lined up next to two QF 25-pounder guns of the Marine Brigade Artillery Battalion (ARBAT).
Location: Soerabaja, Java, Nederlands-Indië
Date: 1946-04-10

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Source: https://beeldbank.nimh.nl/foto-s/det...4-a7f6cfbb7b17 | https://beeldbank.nimh.nl/foto-s/det...c-f21ef8808cdf