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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 FOUR CAMPAIGNS, (LIBYA, GREECE, CRETE AND SYRIA) WERE DRAWN FROM FIGHTING UNITS AND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE, THEY ARE ALL AMATEURS. THE PARTY WAS FORMED BY THE PRESENT COMMANDING OFFICER AT BARBARA IN PALESTINE IN 1940-05 AND SINCE ARRIVING BACK IN AUSTRALIA IN 1942-03 HAS ALREADY GIVEN 186 PERFORMANCES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. TWO MEMBERS ARE MISSING FROM THIS GROUP- SERGEANT "DIGGER" EVANS, IN HOSPITAL, AND SERGEANT ALAN WILSON ON COMPASSIONATE LEAVE. LEFT TO RIGHT:- BACK ROW, SERGEANT P. DALTON, CORPORAL J. RAILTON, CORPORAL E. PAIGE, PRIVATE W. FITZPATRICK, SERGEANT A. REEVES, PRIVATE "CURLEY" COMDON, DRIVER L. TRENGROVE, LANCE-CORPORAL B. HAYES, MIDDLE ROW:- PRIVATE B. HOLLAND, SAPPER W. WATKINS, CORPORAL G. YOUNG, CORPORAL A. DICKINSON, SERGEANT F. TAPLIN, STAFF-SERGEANT, R. GRIFFITHS, DRIVER J. RAYMENT, FRONT ROW, CORPORAL M. BERNARD, STAFF-SERGEANT T. BUDD, LIEUTENANT W. YOUNG, SERGEANT A. KNOWLES AND SERGEANT W. MARTIN.
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. 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
MOUNT GARNET, QLD, 1943-07-17. THE SAXOPHONE QUARTETTE OF THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION CONCERT PARTY VIEWED FROM THE REAR OF THE AUDIENCE. THE QUARTETTE ARE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: VX6053 CORPORAL (CPL) J.
ADELAIDE RIVER, N.T. 1942-10-29. CLOSE UP OF THE ORCHESTRA OF THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL CONCERT PARTY. LEFT TO RIGHT:- FRONT, B. HOLLAND, PIONEERS; CORPORAL A. DICKINSON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE C
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 CO
ADELAIDE RIVER, NT. 1942-10-29. THE STAGE IS ALL SET FOR THE PERFORMANCE BY THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISIONAL CONCERT PARTY, WITH THE ORCHESTRA PLAYING THE OVERTURE. THE DROP CURTAIN WAS PAINTED BY A FREN
