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Feb 1939 - Australian Militia Forces recruit, Private Alexander 'Alec' Crisdale, Lancer Barracks, Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales
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October 1939 - Australian Militia Forces, 20th/19th Infantry Battalion drill squad at Army Training Camp, Menangle, New South Wales, Australia
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Circa October 1939 - Australian Militia Force, 20th/19th Training Battalion, Anti-Aircraft Lewis Gun Section at Training Camp, Menangle, New South Wales, Australia
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October 1939 - Australian Militia Force Private VE435113 Alexander Duncan "Alec" Crisdale, 20th/19th Training Battalion at Menangle Camp, NSW
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November 1939 - Australian Militia Forces, 20/19 Infantry Battalion, Headquarters Wing, marching out group photo, Menangle Army Training Camp, New South Wales, Australia
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29 May 1940 - Australian Imperial Force, Private NX22644 Alexander "Alec" Crisdale with father Walter "Wal" & brother Norman "Norm" in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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June 1940 - Australian Army 2nd/17th Battalion Private NX22644 Alexander "Alec" Crisdale, on short leave with uncle Arthur Thomas Pearce in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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25 August 1940 - Australian Army 2/17 Infantry Battalion, 7 Division, 20 Brigade of 2 Australian Imperial Force, approaching their new training camp along Yarras Lane, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
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Late August 1940 - Australian Army 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, 7 Division, 20 Brigade, Privates Alexander "Alec" Crisdale & his best mate Julian Clint at the military training camp in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
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Late August 1940 - Australian Army 2/17 Battalion, 7 Division, 20 Brigade, Private Alexander "Alec" Crisdale's best mate Private Julian Clint (left) with another friend at Bathurst Army Training Camp, New South Wales, Australia
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September 1940 - Australian Army 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion Intelligence "I" Section group at the military training camp in Forest Grove near Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
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20 Sep 1940 - Australian Army 2/17 Infantry Battalion, 7 Division, 20 Brigade, Private Alexander ''Alec" Crisdale at Army Training Camp, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
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Late November 1940 - Australian Army 2/17 Battalion, 7 Division, 20 Brigade, Private Alexander "Alec" Crisdale during training at Kilo 89 Camp near Gaza, Palestine
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December 1940 - Australian Army 2/17 Infantry Battalion, 7 Division, 20 Brigade, Intelligence "I" Section mates, Private Alexander "Alec" Crisdale (left) with best mate Private Julian Clint on leave in Port Said, Egypt
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4 March 1941 - Soldiers of 2/17 Infantry Battalion, 9 Division, 20 Brigade, enter the bombed out town of Sollum (aka Sallum) in Egypt whilst en-route to Tobruk in Libya
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6 April 1941 - Australian Army 2/17 Infantry Battalion, 9 Division, 20 Brigade, truck stop at Gazala during the battalion's fighting rapid retreat from Benghazi to Tobruk, Libya
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11 April 1941 - Siege of Tobruk begins! Australian Army 2/17 Infantry Battalion front lines at El Adem sector during the initial artillery barrage that signalled the start of the Easter Battle for Tobruk, Libya
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11 April 1941 - Siege of Tobruk - Dug-in Australian Army 2/17 Infantry Battalion troops during the Easter Battle near Post 32, Tobruk, Libya
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29 June 1941 - Panorama of Hill 209 (aka "Ras el Medauuar") - Siege of Tobruk Sketch Map No. 1
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30 June 1941 - Panorama of Hill 209 (aka "Ras el Medauuar") - Siege of Tobruk Sketch Map No. 2
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28 September 1941 - EL ADEM PATROL MAP, "FAIT" Sector, Siege of Tobruk, Libya
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Dec 1941 - Rats of Tobruk - Australian Army 2/17 Infantry Battalion mates at Hill 69 Camp, Palestine (now Ashkelon, Southern Israel)
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Xmas 1941 - Rare Australian Army 2/17 Infantry Battalion, 25th December 1941 Xmas Menu (part 1) served at Hill 69 Camp, Palestine (now Ashkelon, Southern Israel)
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Xmas 1941 - Rare Australian Army 2/17 Infantry Battalion, 25th December 1941 Xmas Menu (part 2) served at Hill 69 Camp, Palestine (now Ashkelon, Southern Israel)
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Early January 1942 - Members of the Australian Imperial Force [A.I.F.] 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion Intelligence "I" Section, with mates & local Arab boys during field operations somewhere in Palestine, Middle East
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Early January 1942 - Australian Army Private Alec Crisdale, Intelligence "I" Section, 2/17 Infantry Battalion, 2 Australian Imperial Force, Palestine (now Southern Israel)
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Early January 1942 - Australian Army 2/17 Infantry Battalion, Private Alexander "Alec" Crisdale in Palestine (now Southern Israel).
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Early January 1942 - Private Alec Crisdale, Intelligence Section, 2/17th Infantry Battalion, 2 Australian Imperial Force, Palestine
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6 October 1942 - Australian Army 2/17 Infantry Battalion Private Alexander "Alec" Crisdale's leave pass dated 1-6 October 1942 for Alexandria, Egypt
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19 November 1942 - Australian Army 2/17 Infantry Battalion, 9 Division, 20 Brigade, Private Alexander "Alec" Crisdale's admission ticket to Zion Hall in Jerusalem, Palestine
