Thought many might find this interesting on a number of levels.
Source:
http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/images/pd221/221,589PD.jpg
https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encor ... 8?lang=eng
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Ian.
USN jeep, Western Australia, 1942. Female civilian driver.
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Re: USN jeep, Western Australia, 1942. Female civilian driver.
Ian...I have read a couple books about the US Navy basing submarines in Perth during the war, maybe this lady is a driver for the Navy HQ there?
I would also imagine the US Navy would be extremely interested in basing ships and other base facilities in the Indian Ocean with regard to the situation in India and Burma and those combat zones where they supported ABCD forces?
I would also imagine the US Navy would be extremely interested in basing ships and other base facilities in the Indian Ocean with regard to the situation in India and Burma and those combat zones where they supported ABCD forces?
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Re: USN jeep, Western Australia, 1942. Female civilian driver.
Hi Chuck,
Yes I assume she is a driver for them then. To be such a nice new looking very early MB, in 1942, it was well before (as I understand) any jeeps had arrived in Australia for Australian forces, so must have come with the navy.
It certainly would make sense for the USN to be based out of Perth back then for the reasons you say regaridng the indian ocean (says me with no military understanding at all!!!).
Cheers,
Ian.
Yes I assume she is a driver for them then. To be such a nice new looking very early MB, in 1942, it was well before (as I understand) any jeeps had arrived in Australia for Australian forces, so must have come with the navy.
It certainly would make sense for the USN to be based out of Perth back then for the reasons you say regaridng the indian ocean (says me with no military understanding at all!!!).
Cheers,
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Re: USN jeep, Western Australia, 1942. Female civilian driver.
http://www.ozatwar.com/usnavy/exmouth01.htm
http://www.ozatwar.com/usnavy/fremantle ... nebase.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremantle_submarine_base
https://www.flickr.com/photos/41311545@N05/3856119968
http://museum.wa.gov.au/store/museum-bo ... arine-base
http://www.ozatwar.com/usnavy/fremantle ... nebase.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremantle_submarine_base
https://www.flickr.com/photos/41311545@N05/3856119968
http://museum.wa.gov.au/store/museum-bo ... arine-base
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