By referring to Cat No 7237.2 will bring up all items associated with Thompsons.This is a set of 3 sheets of steel tests on 6 PDR anti-tank gun tests. From Thompsons Engineering & Pipe Co. Lt Castlemaine to General Motors Holden, South Aust A/C Ministry of Munitions. 1. Barrel NRS 2483 - 2484 - 2498 - 2499 - Dated 1943. 2. Barrel NRS 1809 - 1812 - 1826 - 1827 - Dated 1942. 3. Barrel NRS 1876 - 1877 - 1859 - 1871 - Dated 1943.Signed off by (?) Martin.gun barrel tests, pdr anti- tank.

These photographs were part of the collection originally owned by Frederick Harcourt VX18344, detailing the personnel and working conditions of the 2nd/2nd Field Workshops during the desert campaign in 1940-41. Harcourt was himself a member of the unit. This set is a mixture of images both of the unit and unidentified personnel from the unit and elsewhere. The job of the field workshops was to repair and maintain equipment in the field. Of particular note is 11170.03P showing a lineup of 2-pdr anti-tank guns being maintained. Some of the personnel shown in these images elsewhere in this series (11169.13P, 11170.11P, 1117.13P are: Bamford, Frank Lesley. VX 19872 Newcombe, Keith VX 30716 Bartram, Wilfred VX 47765 Barrow, D.F. VX 4403 Canning, J.C.M. VX 19705 Spring, J.O.B. VX 35676 Filler, W.R. VX 31421 Collection of photographs detailing personnel and work of 2nd/2nd Field workshops in Western DesertSome photographs with captions on rear, included in images2nd/2nd field workshops western desert, frederick harcourt