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Activities at 2/2 Commando camp Rabaul
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
Many of the soldiers seen in this film were photographed by Damien Parer in Timor. Mainly the troops are shown relaxing and swimming. Scenes include - Major Laidlaw, CO of the Squadron, Lieutenant B C...F07360
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Aerial bombardment damage in and around Simpson Harbour, Rabaul
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
Damage inflicted by Allied aerial bombing on Japanese planes and shipping on Lakunai Airstrip and Simpson Harbour, Rabaul.F07304
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Anzac Day 1949 at Australian War Memorial
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
Coverage of the 1949 Anzac Day ceremonies at the Australian War Memorial.F10014
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Anzac Day 1948 at Australian War Memorial
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
Partial coverage of the Anzac Day ceremony held at the Australian War Memorial on Sunday April 25 1948. Concentrating mainly on personality shots, the footage features British actors Sir Laurence and ...F10013
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Anzac Day 1947 at the Australian War Memorial
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
Australian War Memorial, Canberra 25 April 1947. Coverage of the Anzac Day ceremonies.F10010
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Anzac Day commemoration ceremony, 1968
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Maker: Reeves, Adrian J Thain, Ernest Robertson
Coverage of the Commemoration Ceremony for Anzac Day 1968 held at the Australian War Memorial. It includes the arrival of the Governor General and Lady Casey and the following wreath layers; The Gove...F10162
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Battle of the Coral Sea wreath laying ceremony
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
The Australian-American Association organised a wreathlaying ceremony at the Australian War Memorial on the morning of the 8th of May 1968, to commemorate the Battle of the Coral Sea. The Very Reveren...F10164
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Ceremonial unveiling of the Desert Mounted Corps Memorial
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
On the morning of 19 April 1968, the Prime Minister, Right Honourable J G Gorton, MP, unveiled a memorial to the members of the Australian Light Horse, the New Zealand Mounted Rifles, the Imperial Cam...F10161
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Construction of camps in the Gazelle Peninsula by Japanese troops
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
Japanese troops were to be concentrated in camps built in the Gazelle Peninsula, New Britain; when completed these camps were capable of holding some one hundred and thirty thousand Japanese troops. C...F07363
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Dumping of Japanese ammunition in Blanche Bay, Rabaul
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
Japanese troops, under the direction of Australian forces, dump ammunition into Blanche Bay in accordance with the surrender terms. Film shows hand grenades, 4.5 shells, one hundred pound bombs and ....F07357
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Extensions to Australian War Memorial
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
A chronological compilation of footage shot during the building of the east and west wings of the Memorial. All stages of the construction and gallery fit out are depicted. The film shows the fitting ...F10167
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Identification of Japanese war criminals at Rabaul
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
The first identification parade of Japanese alleged war criminals was held 15 November 1945, at the Indian POW camp near Rabaul. Crimes ranged from murder and cannibalism to rape and general ill treat...F07362
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Indian troops in POW camp Rabaul
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
During their imprisonment by the Japanese, these Indian troops were treated very badly. Food and medical supplies were insufficient and raids had to be made on Japanese dumps to fill the gaps in the r...F07354
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Issue of Japanese swords to troops as souvenirs & destruction of Japanese dumps
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
Many Japanese swords found in the Rabaul area were issued to troops for souvenirs. Some of these swords were found to be of great value and age - over four hundred years old - whilst others were of th...F07361
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Rabaul Cemetery, Japanese build compound to hold war criminals
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
During the Japanese occupation of Rabaul, the European cemetery was used as a dump. Scenes show extensive damage and desecration of graves by Japanese troops. Japanese prisoners are seen constructing ...F07355
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Remembrance Sunday 1946 at Australian War Memorial
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
On the 10th of November 1946 a simple but impressive ceremony was carried out at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, to commemorate the first Remembrance Sunday in honour of those who gave their li...F10011
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Visit of Air Vice Marshal Ky to Australian War Memorial
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
Visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of South Vietnam Air Vice-Marshal Nguyen Cao Ky to the Australian War Memorial. The Prime Minister, accompanied by the Hon. Peter Howson, MP, Minister for ...F10130
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Visit of Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, to the Australian War Memorial.
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
The Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, accompanied by his two daughters, Princesses Sofie Desta and Ijigayehou Assfa Wossen, and Ethiopian officials visited the Memorial on the morning of 14 May 196...F10165
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Visit of Mrs Matsue Matsuo to Australian War Memorial
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
Mrs Matsue Matsuo mother of Lieutenant Keiu Matsuo, Commander of one of the Japanese midget submarines which attempted a raid on Sydney Harbour on the night of 31 May 1942, visited the Australian War ...F10163
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Visit of the Indian Prime Minister, Mrs Indira Gandhi, to the Australian War Memorial
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Maker: Thain, Ernest Robertson
On the morning of the 22nd May 1968 Mrs Gandhi visited the Memorial and was greeted by Sir Alister Murdoch who presented other members of the Board of Trustees. After laying a wreath on the Inaugurat...F10166