interesting carrier photo

[Mike Cecil]

So we know they are LP2 or 2As (can't tell which .... can't see the diff!) but where are we guessing they are?

Ambon?
Timor?
Rabaul?
Malaya?

It's somewhere tropical, but who and where??

Any thoughts and why?

Mike C

[Keith Webb]

The second pic on ebay shows the back of the photograph:

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

So we know they are LP2 or 2As (can't tell which .... can't see the diff!) but where are we guessing they are?

Ambon?
Timor?
Rabaul?
Malaya?

It's somewhere tropical, but who and where??

Any thoughts and why?

Mike C

[D Ellery]

It was common practice by the NZ forces to cut back the front guards on those sent to Tonga, Fiji and here at home, also a number were sent to Guadacanal as mentioned in a previous thread. As per Keiths picture if its Papua New Guinea wouldn't they be Australian ?

[Ryan]

The old carrier a 'Battleship of the desert'.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/WWII-Egyp...item1e6973aee5

[Lynn Eades]

These are Scout carriers.

[Philliphastings]

Actually Lynn, the carrier on the right is a Scout and the rest clearly Early Bren carriers.

Cheers

Phill

[Lynn Eades]

Actually Philip they are not so clearly, all Scout carriers.
What appears to be a frame on the side of the second one is actually the box. The rear edge of the left side armour is indiscernable, and blends with the rear engine cover.