The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1942-11-01. Informal portrait of three members of the RAN, left to right: Telegraphist Tom Debel of Qld and Flinders Naval Depot (HMAS Cerberus); Telegraphist Charles York of NSW and Flinders Naval Depot (HMAS Cerberus); Wireless/Mechanic Max N. Arnold of HMAS Lonsdale, in a horse drawn cart. 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. 1942-09-27. Informal portrait of three members of the RAN, left to right: Convoy Signalman Tom McGrath of NSW and Flinders Naval Depot (HMAS Cerberus) (?HMAS Lonsdale); Convoy S
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1942-07-05. Informal portrait of three members of the RAN, left to right: Stoker Geo Parker of NSW and HMAS Lonsdale (?HMAS Cerberus); Ordinary Seaman Raymond Hooper of Tas, HMA
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1946-03-24. Informal portrait of three Allied servicemen, left to right: Telegraphist Jack Selvage; Petty Officer/Telegraphist Pat O'Brien of England and Flinders Naval Depot (H
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1942-02-18. Informal portrait of three members of the RAN, left to right: Ordinary Seaman Don Pricebeck of SA and Flinders Naval Depot (HMAS Cerberus); Telegraphist Ron Butchart
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1941-08-10. Informal portrait of three members of the RAN, left to right: Signalman Syd Davey of HMAS Lonsdale; Leading Signalman Alf Solomon of Flinders Naval Depot (HMAS Cerbe
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1942-03-08. Informal portrait of three members of the RAN, left to right: Coder Roger Keyes of NSW, and HMAS Lonsdale; Petty Officer/Aircraftman Arthur Seen of Tas; Flinders Nav
