The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
I fell in love with Australia, thought I would like to live there after the war was over. This film was taken to convince my future wife. Things didn't work out because of outside influences. My combat crew ferried men and nurses, American and Australian to Amberly Field and Mascot Field on 17 - 19 December 1942. Also my combat crew ferried US men and our crew for Rest and Recreation to Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Brisbane, Townsville back to Mareeba 16 - 28 April 1943. Film shows in colour the Botancial Gardens in Sydney. The Sydney Harbour Bridge. Children. Sydney Skyline. North Shore of Sydney Harbour. Roses in the park. Crew member Alton D. "Doug" Leamans' girlfriend Elenore. Beach scenes taken to show what the locals did for recreation. "Doug" Leaman and Elenore at her home. Crew member Ralph Thomas and his girlfriend's dog. Front door of Elenore's home with Elenore and Doug coming out. Doug and Elenore. North Shore. Elenore's friends. Bay or inlet of Sydney Harbour. Elenore's father fishing. At the beach, Thomas standing. Third man in scene is unknown. Father standing with fishing pole. North Shore. Net being set by fisherman. Pulling in net to shore. Sydney Zoo and lawn clock. Sydney harbour. North Head. Life guard training. [Start B&W] Fred McGlothlin in camp at Mareeba. Doug Leaman. Doug Leaman and Fred McGlothlin. This man is a replacement on crew he was killed in action on his third mission. Elwood Bentley. Ralph Thomas stars a fire in woods on Barron River while at target practice. On survival walk out - we got lost one day late returning. Barron River on hike. Sign on trail. [Start Colour] Brisbane, US troops parade for Armed Forces Day. Enlisted men's baseball game at Mareeba. Railroad Hotel in Cairns where I stayed a few times in 1942 - 1943. Railroad steam engine. Street in Cairns- all non essential personnel were evacuated during the war.
Introduction: I was already in the United State Army Air Corps (USAAC) when December 7 1941 came upon us. I was by then a qualified Flight Engineer on the B17c/d, flying surface interdiction from Guat
HMAS Sydney anchored off Vung Tau, South Vietnam on Tuesday morning 8 June 1965 The 1st Battalion RAR troops disembarked into Dukws; ferried to L.C.U. (Vietnamese Navy) then to shore where they were g
1. (2 min 10 sec) Australian troops arrive at a Middle East port., others entrain at the Brisbane Railway Station, boarding ferries in Sydney Harbour to go to troopship 2. (7 min) 496 Victims of an en
Coverage of the return of the 9th Division AIF showing the troopship convoy, escorts and activities on board the troopships. Troopships featured include: SS Queen Mary, SS Ile de France and SS Aquitan
Michel Marcel Gabriel Thompson (aka Mitch Thompson). Born, Sydney 31st August 1945 to French mother and Australian father. Entered University of Queensland in 1965, enrolled in a BA. BA Hons degree
An amateur film taken by Geoffrey Preston Hood while serving aboard the heavy cruiser HMAS Australia. Opening scene of a dug out canoe with native boys and men along side HMAS Australia. Long boat ful
