The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A home movie covering a city march and after of returned Army and RAAF from service in South Vietnam. Film opens with a graphic title W Long Pictures presents then titles The fighting 5th return and Sydney 12th May 1967. First scene shows a close up of a young woman with a returned soldier of the 5 Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR). Several brief scenes of Sydney streets. The 5 RAR band leading the marching troops. Various scenes of troops marching first 5 RAR then a few men from other army units and then the RAAF followed by an army Land Rover ambulance. Close up of 5 RAR Band. Scenes of troops lining up in formation at Garden Island RAN base and dismissed to relax, and be with family and friends on the lawn. Film finishes with title the end.
Home movie of the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) farewell march through Sydney before embarkation to Korea. Shows troops marching led by the NSW Mounted Police and accompanied by mar
Actuality footage captured by 214199 Corporal Frank Robert Baker during his service in Vietnam with 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) between 1966 and 1967. The footage commences on a b
A home movie taken by an unknown member of 2/1 Battalion in Palestine and Egypt. Opens with the title. Gaza war cemetery. Views of the First World War Commonwealth cemetery. 2/1 Battalion troops marc
News item of Australians' evacuation of Tobruk produced by AIF Cinema Unit, including scenes of troops marching, firing weapons, packing gear, boarding trucks and ship board scenes. There are also sho
Coast scenes. 2 RAR sign. Various scenes of the base at Puckapunyal. Officers leaving hut. Parade. March past by drummer and brass band. Officer watching the parade. RAR badge and Japanese garden feat
High angle view of HMAS Sydney's flight deck showing the ships band in dress uniform. Sydney approaching wharf. Troops returning from Vietnam manning sides of the deck as Sydney approaches the wharf.
