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NEW GUINEA. C. 1943-12-29. THE BAND OF A RAAF WELFARE UNIT ON STAGE ENTERTAINING TROOPS WITH THEIR MUSIC. LEFT TO RIGHT: FLYING OFFICER HARRY DEARTH COMPERE, ASSISTANT WELFARE OFFICER; LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) R. SPARKS; LAC K. KINGSLAND; LAC J. MCCARTHY; LAC C. BURGESS; LAC J. PARKER; FLIGHT LIEUTENANT HARRY HODGES; LAC L. TUTSCHKA.
NEW GUINEA. C. 1943-12-29. MEMBERS OF A RAAF WELFARE UNIT BAND ON A THEATRE STAGE, ABOUT TO ENTERTAIN TROOPS WITH THEIR MUSIC. FROM LEFT: LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) J. MCCARTHY, VOCALIST; LAC B. SPARKS
NEW GUINEA. C. 1943-12-29. COMPERE HARRY DEARTH AT THE MICROPHONE, INTRODUCES MEMBERS OF A RAAF WELFARE UNIT BAND ABOUT TO ENTERTAIN TROOPS ON A THEATRE STAGE. FROM LEFT: LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) C.
NEW GUINEA. C. 1943-12-29. THREE MEMBERS OF RAAF WELFARE UNIT BAND ENTERTAINING TROOPS, PLAYING THEIR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ON STAGE. LEFT TO RIGHT: LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) K. KINGSLAND, TRUMPET; LAC
NEW GUINEA. C. 1943-12-29. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN L. TUTSCHKA THE MAN AT THE DRUMS IN A BAND BELONGING TO A RAAF WELFARE UNIT ALSO PERFORMS ON THE XYLOPHONE. (SAME IMAGE AS OG0251).
Darwin area, NT. 25 April 1943. A RAAF concert party in the making, formed by Flying Officer (FO) Harry Hodges, of Melbourne, Vic, formerly a Melbourne musician, now welfare officer for RAAF Units in
Darwin area, NT. c. 1944. The band assists Leading Aircraftman Roger Harkin as he performs on stage during a night time show as a solo vocalist from No. 2 Mobile Entertainment Unit RAAF, commanded by
