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ADELAIDE RIVER, NT. 1942-10-29. THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL CONCERT PARTY ARRIVES AT ADELAIDE RIVER TO SET UP FOR THE FIRST NIGHT'S PERFORMANCE. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THE METHOD OF TRANSPORT USED. THE COACH IN FRONT CARRIES PERSONNEL, THE SECOND VEHICLE, A 3- TON TRUCK, IS THE CONVERTIBLE STAGE AND CARRIES ALL THE SCENERY ETC., AND THE THIRD VEHICLE (A UTILITY) IS THE TRUCK OF THE OFFICER COMMANDING. AT THE REAR OF THE 3-TON TRUCK IS DRAWN A TRAILER, WHICH HOLDS ALL THE MEN'S PERSONNEL GEAR. UNIT WAS ON TOUR AND AT THIS STAGE HAD COMPLETED 39 CONCERTS IN 42 DAYS TOURING, COVERING 800 MILES AND VISITING MOST OF THE CAMPS EN ROUTE FROM DARWIN TO LARRIMAH. FACES IN THE COACH, LEFT TO RIGHT- JOHN BAYMENT, RON GRIFFITHS, BILLY MARTIN, MAURY BERNARD, BERNIE HOLLAND, PAT DALTON, ERIC PAIGE, FRED TAPLIN, EDDIE HAYES, TOMMY BUDD, LES TRENGROVE AND ARTHUR KNOWLES.
ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T. AUSTRALIA. 1942-10-29. PERSONNEL OF THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL CONCERT PARTY ERECTING THEIR CONVERTIBLE STAGE, WHICH IS THE 3-TON TRUCK WHICH TRANSPORTS THE SCENERY AND EFFECTS
ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T. 1942-10-29. MEMBERS OF THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL CONCERT PARTY PLACING BACK-DROPS AND CURTAINS IN POSITION ON THEIR 3-TON TRUCK CONVERTIBLE TO A STAGE. NOTE THE EXTENDED TRUCK
ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T. 1942-10-29. THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL CONCERT PARTY IN THEIR OPENING CHORUS. LEFT TO RIGHT, ON STAGE:- STAFF-SERGEANT T.H. BUDD, PRODUCER, SERGEANT A.T. REEVE, CORPORAL E. PAI
ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T. 1942-10-29. ONE OF THE ACTS PUT ON BY THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL CONCERT PARTY, WHICH AFTER SERVICE IN THE MIDDLE EAST IS NOW TOURING SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T. 1942-10-29. MEMBERS OF THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL CONCERT PARTY UNLOADING EQUIPMENT FROM THE 3-TON TRUCK WHICH SERVES THEM AS TRANSPORT AND STAGE. BY EXTENDING THE FLOOR OF THE
ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T. 1942-10-29. GROUP OF 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL CONCERT PARTY. THE CONCERT PARTY WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TO BE FORMED IN THE WAR OF 1939-1945. ALL THE MEMBERS, WHO HAVE BEEN IN F
