The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1946-05-26. Informal portrait of three Allied servicemen, left to right: Able Seaman John B. Dillon of England; 2772 Stoker Brian Cole of Tas and HMAS Lonsdale; 26843 Coder Bentley Honey of SA and HMAS Quickmatch. 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. 1942-06-28. Informal portrait of three Allied servicemen, left to right: Ordinary Coder William Lipp of Flinders Naval Depot (HMAS Cerberus); Stoker Gus Taylor of England and HM
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1946-06-23. Informal portrait of three Allied servicemen, left to right: Coder Max Hinton of SA and HMAS Lonsdale; Signalman Ernest Marshall of NZ and HMAS Lonsdale; Telegraphis
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1946-07-21. Informal portrait of three Australian servicemen, left to right: Able Seaman Brian Partridge of HMAS Lonsdale; William Johnston, RAAF, of Tas; Able Seaman Peter Hort
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1944-08-13. Informal portrait of three Allied servicemen, left to right: Able Seaman Denver Reid of the UK; Ordinary Coder Pat O'Donoghue of NSW and HMAS Napier; Leading Telegra
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
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1942-09-13. Informal portrait of three Allied servicemen, left to right: Ordinary Seaman Ron H. Manderson of NZ and HMAS Lonsdale; Ordinary Seaman Fred B. Squire of NZ and HMAS
