The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
1. (2 min 12 sec) Arriving in port aboard an Allied ship, wounded members of HMAS "Australia" are interviewed for Cinesound News. These are able seaman Eric Mckinnon and leading seaman Ken Bourne. There is also a shot of Captain Collins HMAS Australia's Commander being put ashore on a stretcher. 2. (1 min) The new 4 Bladed Mark VIII Spitfire being supplied to Australian Squadrons in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) goes through its paces for the camera.
Commodore John Augustine Collins, HMAS Australia, being carried from an American merchant ship to a waiting ambulance during disembarkation of causalities. Commodore Collins had been badly wounded dur
S3040 Sub-Lieutenant Keith Walter Thorne (1), being met by his father (4), his sister Phyllis (2) and her husband (3), following his arrival at Circular Quay, Sydney, with the disembarkation of casual
S4988 Leading Writer Kenneth Edwin Fuller (1) with his wife (2) and son Robert (3), at No 5 Wharf Circular Quay with the arrival of wounded from HMAS Australia. Many of the men had been badly wounded
Extracts from Cinesound News newsreel No 526. 1. (1 min 42 sec) AIF men back from Darwin have a few grouches to make about not being sent overseas 2. (1 min 55 sec) Home guard training with Molotov C
Extracts from Cinesound News No. 546. 1. (2 min 12 sec) Preparations for the defence of Australia 2. (2 min 8 sec) Five year old boy drummer swings the sticks for the Americans.
Extracts from Cinesound News No. 459. 1. (2 min 51 sec) The victims are: Brigadier G Street, Minister for the Army, Mr James Fairbairn, Minister for Air, General White, Chief of the General Staff, Sir
Extracts from Cinesound News newsreel No. 486. 1. (1 min 10 sec) Australian troops go aboard transports in Sydney Harbour en route to Singapore 2. (3 min) AIF parade through Melbourne streets, RAAF b
Extracts from Cinesound News newsreel Number 465. 1. (57 sec) RAAF male ballet rehearsing for a show 2. (1 min 54 sec) Features Fairey Battle aircraft 3. (3 min) Sydney, Anzac buffet in Hyde park fea
Extracts from Cinesound News newsreel No. 517. 1. (1 min 44 sec) Food briquettes compressed under a compression of one ton contain a square meal. May be the answer of iron rations for paratroops. Vic