SAILORS IN SLOUCH HATS .From a Sea of Memories Recorded by the Men of the 42 Australian Landing Craft Company RAE , AIF Tapa blanda -

Department of Defence, Canberra, 1999. Softcover. Very Good. The detailed history of the 42 Australian Landing Craft Company, Royal Australian Engineers during World War 2.The 42nd Landing Craft Company was one of many units of the 3rd Water Transport Group of the Corps of Royal Australian Engineers.From the 18 June 1944, many men from the disbanded 2/8th Armoured Regiment of the 1 Australian Armoured Division, AIF were absorbed into the existing Assault Army Landing Craft, Small Ships and Port Operating Companies which were all part of the Australian Army Water Transport Coy RAE, AIF.A"" Squadron of the 2/8th Armoured Regiment went to the 42nd Landing Craft Company Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23… Leer más

Perth: Hesperian Press, 1999. viii, 160pp, maps, glossary, bw & col ills. Or pictorial card. Small crease to right of front cover. The story of the men of 42nd Australian Landing Craft Company who risked, and often gave, their lives on Operation Porton (Bougainville) in 1945.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo.

Published by The Department of Defence, Canberra , 1999. First edition. Original quality card large format softcover. pp.viii + 160 ,illustrated a little pale foxing to fore edges .Very Good. ISBN 0642 704511 Signed association copy. Signed by various members of the 42 Landing Craft Company many who are photographed in the book.