Mortar Platoon at Bathurst, 1941

The Mortar Platoon in training at Bathurst, shortly before embarkation for Malaya.

Front row, left to right:
1) NX27259 - BLADWELL, Frederick Joseph, Sgt. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
2) NX54474 - STEVENS, Francis Rupert Brotherson (Snowy), Pte. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
3) NX31365 - McHUGH, Michael John (Mick), Pte. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
4) NX54467 - STONE, Eric William, Cpl. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
5) NX32900 - SMITH, Reginald (Butch), Pte. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
6) NX32306 - MACIVER, Donald Gunn (Bluey), Cpl. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
7) NX24089 - HARRIS, John Evan (Scotty/Cock), Cpl. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
8) NX58187 - BARNS, Victor, L/Sgt. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon

Middle row, left to right:
1) NX50446 - WALSHE, James Prior (Splinter), Pte. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
2) NX65999 - BLOW, Ernest John Stewart (Stew), Sgt. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
3) NX45847 - EVERINGHAM, Albert Clemen (Clem), L/Sgt. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
4) NX57292 - OWEN, Campbell Dunlop (Blue), Pte. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
5) NX47592 - WALLWORK, Martin Russell, Pte. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon

Back row, left to right:
1) NX58157 - GREENWOOD, Frederick John (Jack), Pte. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
2) NX46561 - COOK, Max, Pte. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
3) NX32019 - WILMOTT, Alexander John, Pte.
(enlisted as NX32019 - John Allan WILLMOTH on 13/6/1940; taken on strength with 2/30 Bn. at Tamworth on 22/11/1940; discharged in absentia on 3/9/1941; re-enlisted as NX78032 - Pte. Alexander John WILMOTT on 11/12/1941 and rejoined 2/30 Bn. on 26/1/1942)
4) NX54739 - TAPP, David Slader, Pte. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
5) NX70447 - KRECKLER, John Francis (Bib), Lt. - HQ Company, 2 I/c Mortar Platoon
6) NX46503 - TATE, David William, A/U/Sgt. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
7) NX41145 - LOVE, Sydney George, Pte. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
8) NX24909 - DU ROSS, Stanley Claude Melbourne (Frenchy), Sgt. - HQ Company, Mortar Platoon
9) NX15405 - McALISTER, Albert James (Abby), A/U/WO2 - HQ Company, A/CSM