The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN WAR CORRESPONDENTS AND OTHERS RETURNING FROM CRETE ON BOARD THE R.F.A. "CHERRYLEAF", A BRITISH NAVY OILER. FROM THE TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT:- 1. DAMIEN PARER, DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION; 2. CAPTAIN F.M. HARVEY, MASTER OF THE "CHERRYLEAF"; 3. COMMANDER D.N.J. WILLIAMS, RNR, MASTER OF THE R.F.A. "OLNA"; 4. GAVIN LONG, AUSTRALIAN WAR CORRESPONDENT, REPRESENTING THE "SYDNEY MORNING HERALD" AND OTHER MORNING NEWSPAPERS; 5. W.T. BEWERS, GUNNER OF THE "CHERRYLEAF"; 6. J.P. KEMP, SECOND OFFICER OF THE "OLNA"; 7. CHESTER WILMOT, OF THE AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION; 8. R.B. BROWN, FOURTH ENGINEER OF THE "OLNA"; 9. LIEUTENANT COLONEL J.L. TRELOAR, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE MILITARY HISTORY AND INFORMATION SECTION; 10. HENRY STOKES, AN AUSTRALIAN WAR CORRESPONDENT EMPLOYED BY REUTERS; 11. RONALD MONSON, AUSTRALIAN WAR CORRESPONDENT, REPRESENTING THE SYDNEY DAILY TELEGRAPH; 12. JOHN HETHERINGTON, AUSTRALIAN WAR CORRESPONDENT REPRESENTING THE MELBOURNE HERALD AND OTHER EVENING NEWSPAPERS; 13. R. MASLYN WILLIAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION; 13A. K. SLESSOR, AUSTRALIAN WAR CORRESPONDENT. 14. A. HALES, FOURTH ENGINEER OF THE "CHERRYLEAF"; 15. JAMES ALDRIDGE, AN AUSTRALIAN WAR CORRESPONDENT WRITING FOR AMERICAN MAGAZINES; 16. EDWARD KENNEDY, A UNITED STATES WAR CORRESPONDENT; 17. R.W.A. HUNT, JUNIOR ENGINEER OFFICER OF THE CHERRYLEAF 18. W.C. ELLIOTT, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE "OLNA"; 19. G.C. DUNNING, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE "CHERRYLEAF"; 20. W.R. PARKER, CHIEF OFFICER OF THE "CHERRYLEAF" AND 21. R.C. PUTT, SECOND ENGINEER OF THE "CHERRYLEAF".
Near London, England. 1945-02-18. Breakfast on the "Boat Train" shortly after leaving London. Mr John Fairfax, Australian war correspondent representing the Sydney Morning Herald (left) and Flying Off
IKINGI MARYUT, EGYPT. SCENE IN THE AUSTRALIAN PRESS CAMP THE NIGHT BEFORE EMBARKATION FOR GREECE WITH CORRESPONDENTS CHECKING THE ISSUE OF TRAVELLING RATIONS. IN THE PICTURE ARE REGINALD GLENNIE, JOHN
Japan. August 1945. Three of the first Australians to land in Japan with the Occupation Forces. Left to right: Mr Frank Legg, ABC Correspondent; Mr Len Barsdell, Department of Information representati
Paris, France. 1945-02-18. Australian war correspondent, Colin Bingham of the Sydney Morning Herald (left) with Flying Officer J. H. Flower, formerly of the Sydney Morning Herald, outside the Hotel Sc
GUY HARRIOT (RIGHT), SYDNEY MORNING HERALD WAR CORRESPONDENT IN THE WESTERN DESERT, CHATTING WITH AN ENGLISH WAR CORRESPONDENT AND THE ARMY CONDUCTING OFFICER DURING A LULL IN DESERT ACTIVITY. PICTURE
A group portrait of war correspondents and press censors outside the British Press Headquarters probably at Rollencourt Chateau. Left to right, back row: Unidentified press officer; Captain (Capt) Ca
