1942- Ft. Jibip, Mt. Gungin, Western Australia.  Still in WWI helmets, members of Army Signal Corp- target practice - kookaburras and kangaroos.  Received WWII helmets before deployment to Pacific Islands.

War in Pacific- Mt. Gungin West. Australia1942

1942- Western Australia- after 6 weeks of training in States- the First Platoon was sent to the heat of Western Australia in wool WWI uniforms and helmets to wait for deployment to jungle Pacific Islands.  They received lighter WWII uniforms before deployment.

War In Pacific- 1st Platoon Army Signal Corp 1942

Members of the Army Signal Corp clowning around-awaiting deployment to Pacfic Islands.  Ft. Jibip, Mt. Gungin West. Australia 1942