The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 the NT. Other members are: Back row: 59795 Aircraftman 1 "Blue" Roy Sparks of North Carlton, Vic (singer and composer). Front row: left to right: 73574 AC1 Charlie Burgess of Terrigal, NSW (violin and saxophone player) ; 52086 Leading Aircraftman F. Arnold of Hobart, Tas (on trumpet); and FO Harry Hodges.
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. 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
LABUAN ISLAND, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-08-28. SQUADRON LEADER HARRY HODGES, A RAAF WELFARE OFFICER, CONDUCTED THIS EXCELLENT DANCE BAND WHICH PROVIDED THE MUSICAL BACKGROUND FOR SINGER AND ENTERTAINER MISS
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
