The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T. 1942-10-29. MEMBERS OF THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL CONCERT PARTY UNLOADING EQUIPMENT FROM THE 3-TON TRUCK THAT CARRIES THEIR THEATRICAL EFFECTS AND ALSO ACTS AS A STAGE. BY EXTENDING THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK, IT BECOMES THE STAGE, AND BY RAISING THE CANOPY AND SUPPORTS, SUFFICIENT ROOM IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR HANGING SCENERY AND CURTAINS. LEFT TO RIGHT:- SERGEANT A.T. REEVES, VOCALIS, OF AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS; PRIVATE B. HOLLAND, VIOLINIST, OF THE 2/1ST PIONEER BATTALION; SAPPER W. WATKINS, TRUMPET PLAYER, OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS; AND PRIVATE W.J. FITZPATRICK, BATMAN-VOCALIST, OF THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION. FITZPATRICK WAS WOUNDED IN THE FIRST WESTERN DESERT PUSH AT BARDIA.
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. MEMBERS OF THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL CONCERT PARTY EXTENDING THE CANOPY OF THEIR 3-TON TRUCK TO ENABLE THE TRUCK TO BE USED AS A STAGE FOR THEIR PERFORMANCES. THE
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. 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. AUSTRALIA. 1942-10-29. ONE OF THE ACTS OF THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL CONCERT PARTY. LANCE-CORPORAL E. HAYES, FEMALE IMPERSONATOR, AND PARTNER, SERGEANT A. REEVES. THE TRUMPETER
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
