The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1941-07-13. Informal portrait of three members of the RAN, left to right: Stoker Doug Oppy, Stoker Bill Simmonds; Telegraphist Max Russell. They were guests of Mr and Mrs Tom Rose who on a regular basis, often three times a week, entertained many servicemen who were visiting Melbourne between 1940 and 1948. They would collect the men, often in groups of three, and drive them to the Dandenongs, hotels or theatres in the city, their home in Malvern or Flemington racecourse where the men would be their guests for the day. Often they would take photographs of the men and send a print to them afterwards. (Original print housed in AWM Archive Store and related material held in AWM Private Records)
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1946-03-31. Informal portrait of three British servicemen, left to right: Stoker James Adair; Stoker Robert Anderson; Stoker Frank Huteson, all of HMS Implacable. They were gues
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1945-06-24. Informal portrait of three English servicemen, left to right: Leading Stoker Don Parkin; Leading Stoker Frank Tree; P/JX263880 Telegraphist Ken A. Waring of Royal Na
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1945-09-09. Informal portrait of three members of the Allied services, left to right: Stoker John Sweeney; Stoker John McLuskie; Stoker Wilfred Pott, all of HMS Black Prince. Th
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1945-07-15. Informal portrait of three Allied servicemen, left to right: Telegraphist Geo (Jack) Grant of HMS Natsford; Telegraphist Eric Cank of HMS Natsford; Able Seaman John
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1944-11-26. Informal portrait of three members of the RAN, left to right: Stoker Alex Barndon of WA and HMAS Adelaide; Able Seaman Joe Cogan of Tas; Telegraphist R. (Spud) J. Mu
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1941-06-29. Informal portrait of three members of the RAN, left to right: Telegraphist Terry Omdahl of SS Victoria and Qld, Stoker Jim Watson of Flinders Naval Depot (HMAS Cerbe
