The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1946-10-27. Informal portrait of three members of the AIF, left to right: NX69602 Cadet Barry T. Wilson of NSW; Warrant Officer Stan E. Watkins of Qld; Sergeant Frank Farrelly of SA. 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. 1945-04-08. Informal portrait of three English servicemen, left to right: Signalman Jock Baird; Leading Signalman James Williams; Signalman Stan Biggs, outside the Church of St
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1944-04-23. Informal portrait of three Australian servicemen, left to right: Private Frank Mealing of NSW; Mr Lerrick Winn, YMCA Representative of Tas; Private S. (Stan) C. Ward
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1941-07-27. Informal portrait of three members of the RAN, left to right: Able Seaman Gordon A. Hassall of HMAS Canberra, Able Seaman Les H. Wilkes; Able Seaman Stan Raymond, al
Dandenong Ranges, Vic. 1941-07-06. Informal portrait of three members of the RAN, left to right: Colin Mander, Roger (Slip) Carr; Frank McFarlane. They were guests of Mr and Mrs Tom Rose who on a regu
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 Ro
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
