The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Filmed by one of Australia's premier cinematographers, Damien Parer, this unedited film in two parts shows the departure of 6th Division troops from Melbourne beginning in 1939. note that audio is extant only for last two or so minutes of the sequence. Part 'A': Filmed 16 December 1939, the advance party from the 6th Australian Division leave Melbourne showground by electric train for Port Melbourne. Troops embark at Port Melbourne on the RMS Strathallan. Part 'B': Departure from Melbourne of the second convoy April 1940, including RAAF personnel. Identified personnel are, in Part A, Sir Thomas Blamey, Lieutenant Colonel G A Vasey, Lieutenant Commander Mills, Colonel H C Disher. In Part 'B', identified personnel are Major General I G McKay, Major General Sir Cyril Brudenell White, Major General J Northcott. The last minute of film has sound of cheering crowd. The footage is characterised by good close ups of soldiers and of those waving the troops goodbye.
Cinesound production of the Damien Parer film on Sparrow Force (2/2 Independent Company AIF), Australian guerillas marooned on the island of Timor during Japanese occupation. Identified personnel are:
Sir John Reid a keen photographer shot this film of the of the first city march by the 2nd AIF as a piece of history. Shows the 17th Brigade, 6th Division AIF led by Brigadier S G Savige march through
A section of the troops who participated in the march past before Major General Sir I. G. Mackay, General Officer Commanding, 6th Division, prior to his departure from the Middle East for Australia.
Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) parade before the Victorian Governor, His Excellency Major General Sir Winston Dugan, KCMG, CB, DSO, Honorary Colonel of VDC, in grounds of Government House, Melbourne, V
“D” Company of the 2/6 Infantry Battalion on parade at the farewell march past of troops on the occasion of the departure from the Middle East of Major General Sir I. G. Mackay, General Officer Comman
General coverage of United States and Australian cooperation in New Guinea. Australian and American troops in Sanananda and Port Moresby. Also US Air Transport activities. Identified personnel: Bri
