Building Australian lines

The Torrens and the 440th Signal Battalion arrived in Brisbane on a clear, warm winter day. The bulk of the officers and men were taken by truck to a holding area within the city limits of Brisbane while a detachment remained at the dock to supervise the unloading of their equipment. The unloading process required several days and this gave HQ Company an opportunity to catch up on records and other paper work. It was also a time for most of the battalion to rest a little.

Destination: Australia

As the Golden Gate Bridge and the California coast were swallowed by fog, the men of the 440th went below decks and began a journey of unknown length to an unknown destination.