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View of the corrugated-iron buildings at Northam Army Camp. Building H8 at Northam Army Camp. View of a group of corrugated-iron buildings at Northam Army Camp. The sentry box at the entrance to Northam Army Camp.

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Ted Brindle's Story

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Ted Brindle in parade dress, Northam Camp, 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle Ted Brindle in parade dress, Northam Camp, 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle Ted, Frank and Jim Brindle in the orchard at their Parkerville home, 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle Ted, Frank and Jim Brindle in the orchard at their Parkerville home, 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle Fifth Reinforcements of the 2/32nd Battalion, Northam Camp, May 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle Fifth Reinforcements of the 2/32nd Battalion, Northam Camp, May 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle Perce Baker (Ted’s brother in law), Ted Brindle, and Victor Bussau (Ted’s cousin), Northam Camp, 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle Perce Baker (Ted’s brother in law), Ted Brindle, and Victor Bussau (Ted’s cousin), Northam Camp, 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle Private Edwin (Ted) Brindle, WX9806, 2/32nd Battalion, at Northam Army Camp, 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle Private Edwin (Ted) Brindle, WX9806, 2/32nd Battalion, at Northam Army Camp, 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle Private Ted Brindle in full pack, Northam Camp, 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle Private Ted Brindle in full pack, Northam Camp, 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle 2/32nd Battalion Reinforcements, Northam Camp, 1941, in front of barrack building. Courtesy Ted Brindle 2/32nd Battalion Reinforcements, Northam Camp, 1941, in front of barrack building. Courtesy Ted Brindle Ted Brindle (third from right) and fellow 2/32nd Battalion Reinforcements in their winter underwear, Northam Camp, 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle Ted Brindle (third from right) and fellow 2/32nd Battalion Reinforcements in their winter underwear, Northam Camp, 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle 2/32nd Battalion Reinforcements marching through Northam, 1941. The various units fiercely competed with each other to be the best. Courtesy Ted Brindle 2/32nd Battalion Reinforcements marching through Northam, 1941. The various units fiercely competed with each other to be the best. Courtesy Ted Brindle 2/32nd Battalion Reinforcements, Northam Camp 1941. Ted Brindle bottom row left. Courtesy Ted Brindle 2/32nd Battalion Reinforcements, Northam Camp 1941. Ted Brindle bottom row left. Courtesy Ted Brindle Ray Reynolds, Ted Brindle, Tom Doherty and Snooks Adams in their drill packs, Northam Camp, 1941. Tom Doherty and Snooks Adams were killed in action. Courtesy Ted Brindle Ray Reynolds, Ted Brindle, Tom Doherty and Snooks Adams in their drill packs, Northam Camp, 1941. Tom Doherty and Snooks Adams were killed in action. Courtesy Ted Brindle 2/32nd Battalion Reinforcements on parade, Northam Camp, 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle 2/32nd Battalion Reinforcements on parade, Northam Camp, 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle Souvenir Autograph Card, Smoke Social for 2/32nd Battalion, Northam, 2 June 1941. Courtesy Ted Brindle Smoke Social for 2/32nd Battalion, Northam, 2 June 1941 – the old boys from the original 32nd Battalion hosted a smoke social for the new troops two days before the 2/32nd left Northam Camp to board the Queen Mary in Fremantle for the Middle East. Many of those who autographed Ted’s card did not return from Tobruk and El Alamein. Courtesy Ted Brindle

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