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Photograph MEA2202 Second World War, 1939-1945Venice, Italy. c. 1944. Exterior view of the Albergo Rivamore hostel opened up by the Australian Comforts Fund, for the advancing forces of RAAF personnel in northern Italy.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Venice, Italy. c. 1944. The interior of the Albergo Rivamore hostel, opened by the Australian Comfort Fund, for the advancing forces in Italy. Morning tea is always a popular time with RAAF personnel.
Venice, Italy. c. 1944. Exterior view of the Albergo Rivamore hostel opened up by the Australian Comforts Fund, for the advancing forces of RAAF personnel in northern Italy.

Venice, Italy. c. 1945. The tennis courts adjoining the Australian Comforts Fund hostel on the Lido in Venice, where RAAF airmen played tennis while on leave.

Venice, Italy. c. 1945. View of Lido Beach and the world famous Excelsior Hotel in Venice. RAAF airmen bathe here while on leave at the Australian Comforts Fund hostel.

MAGNETIC ISLAND, QLD, C.1943. SERGEANT JOY LINNANE FROM RAAF NO.1 WIRELESS UNIT INTELLIGENCE AND INTERCEPT OPERATIONS, NEAR STUART, TOWNSVILLE, AT THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORT FUND HOSTEL ON MAGNETIC ISLAND

AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND HOSTEL IN JERUSALEM. POPULAR WITH TROOPS ON LEAVE IN PALESTINE. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS BOOKING IN AT THE FAST HOSTEL. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-22. TROOPS OF THE 2/2ND FORESTRY UNIT LINE UP FOR MORNING TEA AT THE JOINT YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION - AUSTRALIAN COMFORT FUND JEEP AND TRAILER IN THE 5TH BASE SUB
