The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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. BURGESS (SAXOPHONE); LAC J. PARKER (CLARINET); LAC R. SPARKS (PIANO); LAC J. MCCARTHY (VOCALIST); LAC K. KINGSLAND (TRUMPET); LAC L. TUTSCHKA (DRUMS).
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. 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 AIRCRAF
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
Informal group portrait of members of the Australian Army and the ABC Dance Band holding plaques, probably given to them as a token of appreciation for performing concerts for the troops in Vietnam. I
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
