DRAMATIS PERSONAE OF THE MOTOR PATROL

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59. The ‘originals’ of the 1st Australian Armoured Car Section as they appeared prior to embarkation. Members had funded, designed and constructed Australia’s first armoured fighting vehicles (Harkin collection ATM.LCP.HH.004).

The ‘originals’ of 1916–20:

Captain E.H. James, RVO, MC & Bar, VD

Lieutenant P.V.R. Cornwell

Sergeant I.S. Young

Sergeant H. Creek, DCM, RVM

Motor Transport Driver R.W. McGibbon

Lance Corporal O.H. Hyman

Lance Corporal W.P. Thompson

Motor Transport Driver H.L.F. Harkin, RMV

Lance Sergeant L.G. Millar

Motor Transport Driver G.A. McKay

Lance Corporal N.S. Bisset

Motor Transport Driver S.G. Jones

Sergeant J.H. Langley, DCM & Bar

Corporal G.F. Morgan