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GAZA, PALESTINE. 1942-10-05. 1001 NIGHTS AFTER THE FIRST A.I.F. CONVOY LEFT AUSTRALIA FOR THE MIDDLE EAST, 150 DIGGERS, EACH WITH 1000 DAYS OVERSEAS SERVICE, MET ON 1942-10-05. AT THE GAZA CLUB TO CELEBRATE THE EVENT. HERE IS SHOWN THE ORCHESTRA WHICH PLAYED APPRORIATE MUSIC DURING THE FUNCTION, INCLUDING "ROLL OUT THE BARREL", THE SONG MADE FAMOUS IN AUSTRALIA BY THESE EARLY DIGGERS. EACH PLAYER OF THE ORCHESTRA WAS A THOUSAND-DAY MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN HEADQUARTER GUARD BATTALION BAND.
GAZA, PALESTINE. 1942-10-05. ON THIS DATE, 1001 NIGHTS AFTER THE FIRST CONVOY OF 2ND A.I.F. LEFT AUSTRALIA FOR THE MIDDLE EAST, 150 DIGGERS, EACH WITH 1000 DAYS OVERSEAS SERVICE, MET AT THE GAZA CLUB
GAZA, PALESTINE. 1942-10-05. ON THIS DATE, 1001 NIGHTS AFTER THE FIRST A.I.F. CONVOY LEFT AUSTRALIA FOR THE MIDDLE EAST, 150 DIGGERS, EACH WITH 1000 DAYS OVERSEAS SERVICE, MET AT THE GAZA CLUB TO CELE
GAZA, PALESTINE. 1942-10-05. ON THIS DATE, 1001 NIGHTS AFTER THE FIRST A.I.F. CONVOY LEFT AUSTRALIA FOR THE MIDDLE EAST, 150 DIGGERS, EACH WITH 1000 DAYS OVERSEAS SERVICE, MET AT THE GAZA CLUB TO CELE
GAZA, PALESTINE. 1942-10-05. SCENE AT A FUNCTION HELD AT THE GAZA CLUB BY 150 MEMBERS OF THE FIRST CONVOY OF THE 2ND A.I.F. TO LEAVE AUSTRALIA TO CELEBRATE THEIR 1000 DAYS OVERSEAS SERVICE. FITTING RE
GAZA, PALESTINE. 1942-10-05. LEST WE FORGET. TWO MINUTES SILENCE FOR FALLEN COMRADES AT THE DINNER HELD ON 1942-10-05, BY 150 DIGGERS WITH 1000 DAYS OVERSEAS SERVICE AT THE GAZA CLUB TO CELEBRATE THE
GAZA, PALESTINE. 1942-10-05. SOME OF THE GUESTS AT A DINNER HELD AT THE GAZA CLUB BY 150 AUSTRALIANS WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE FIRST CONVOY TO LEAVE AUSTRALIA FOR THE MIDDLE EAST IN 1940. ALL THE GUESTS
