JOE GARR OF COMPANY "C", 
411th ENGINEER BASE SHOP BATTALION, US ARMY
BASED IN CAIRNS, QLD DURING WW2

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Joe Garr was a member of the 411th Engineer Base Shop Battalion based in Cairns, in far north Queensland during WW2.

joegarr01.jpg (34629 bytes) The Bugler
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Thanksgiving Day Football game, 411th Vs Australia entry in Joe Garr's diary
joegarr03.jpg (26886 bytes) 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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joegarr22.jpg (36989 bytes) Val, a hostess at the Red Cross with Joe Garr 
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Equipment inspection Company "C" in Cairns.
joegarr24.jpg (10115 bytes) Mess hall and the end of Joe Garr's barrack (on right), 1st Platoon. 
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411th, Company "C" area, Cairns
   
joegarr26.jpg (17441 bytes) 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.

Joe Garr and Bill Jackson, in New Guinea
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.

 

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