JOE GARR OF COMPANY
"C",
411th ENGINEER BASE SHOP BATTALION, US ARMY
BASED IN CAIRNS, QLD DURING WW2
Joe Garr was a member of the 411th Engineer Base Shop Battalion based in Cairns, in far north Queensland during WW2.
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The Bugler |
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Thanksgiving Day Football game, 411th Vs Australia entry in Joe Garr's diary |
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Cairns folk one Sunday on ? Beach towards Barron River |
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Sydney Leave 1943 |
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Sydney Leave 1943 |
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Sydney Leave 1943 |
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Val, a hostess at the Red Cross with Joe Garr |
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Equipment inspection Company "C" in Cairns. |
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Mess hall and the end of Joe Garr's barrack (on right), 1st Platoon. |
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411th, Company "C" area, Cairns |
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The last day in Cairns.and the day we left for New Guinea. (L to R) Joe Garr, Garcia and Ferr. Near some Pub or where ever we got that beer. |
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Joe Garr and Bill Jackson, in New Guinea |
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N.G. an LCT |
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Picture of the gate of our shop. We were on 12 hour shifts 14 days then we would change shifts. |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I'd like to thank Joe Garr for his assistance with this home page.
Can anyone help me with more information?
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This page first produced 23 October 2003
This page last updated 19 January 2020
