The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1944-08-06. Informal portrait of three Australian servicemen, left to right: Sapper H. (Bert) I. Cook of WA; Aircraftman Class 1 L. (Les) C. Bellchambers; WX37630 Sapper George O'Meagher of WA. 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. 1946-08-18. Informal portrait of three Australian servicemen, left to right: Sergeant Don Grant of Perth, WA; Sapper Frank Duffy of NSW; 161061 Leading Aircraftman R. Alan Fox (
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1944-08-20. Informal portrait of three Allied servicemen, left to right: Leading Airman Harold McBrearty, RNZN; Able Seaman Edward Cunes of HMAS Napier; Able Seaman Bert Hopping
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1944-11-19. Informal portrait of three members of the RAN, left to right: F4915 Stoker Bert Oliver of HMAS Adelaide and WA; Stoker Cyril Daymond of WA; Stoker W. (Bill) J. Garbe
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. 1944-03-26. Informal portrait of three Australian servicemen, left to right: Corporal E. (Ted) B. Torpy, RAAF, of Qld; Able Seaman Vic Allan of WA and Flinders Naval Depot (HMAS
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1944-09-03. Informal portrait of three members of the RAN, left to right: Wireman William Pettitt of WA; Wireman Patrick Minorgan of WA; Wireman Cliff Williams of NSW. They were
