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Siege of Tobruk
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Shot by Damien Parer, the first scenes of this film are of a coastal craft flying the flag of Palestine. Max the chief engineer was a German U boat commander in the First World War and is seen talkin...F01097
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Signallers laying lines
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
An unidentified signal unit laying wire from rear of motor truck and by hand; connecting and operating and operating field telephone. Two shots of signaller in radio truck and one of a signal lamp in ...F01023
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Signing Peace Treaty at Acre, and entry into Beirut
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
The Armistice was signed on 12 July, 1941 at Acre by General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson KCB, DSO, for the Allies and General Verdilhac for the Vichy French. On 15 July 1941 the 2/16 Australian Infantry...F01102
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Sir Harold MacMichael visits AIF Camp
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Sir Harold MacMichael KCMG, CMG, DSO, High Commissioner and Commander in Chief for Palestine and High Commissioner for Trans Jordan arrived at Julis Camp at 10.30 am. He was greeted by Brigadier A S A...F01017
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Sons of the Anzacs [1939-1943]
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Maker: Bagnall, Frank N Carty, William Montague Driver, Roy Hurley, James Francis (Frank) Murphy, Mervyn R Parer, Damien Peter Finch, Peter Parer, Damien Peter Wilmot, Reginald William Winchester (Chester) Australian War Memorial Bletcher, Neville R Higgins, Arthur E Wilmot, Reginald William Winchester (Chester)
A history of the Australian forces in the Second World War up to 1943, covering the principal campaigns in which they fought and utilising contemporary footage. Includes cinematography by Damien Parer...F00188
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Surf carnival with Blamey
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
On Sunday 14 July 1940 the 2nd AIF held a beach carnival at Gaza Beach. The programme consisted of ten events which catered for over 300 swimmers and entertainment for 400 men. Lieutenant General Sir ...F01030
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Syria, battle of Damour
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
The cooperation of the Australian 7 Division, Tomahawk fighter aircraft No 3 Squadron RAAF and the cruiser HMAS Perth in action against the Vichy French. Identified personnel are: Major-General A S Al...F01101
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The Men of Timor
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter Cinesound
Cinesound production of the Damien Parer film on Sparrow Force (2/2 Independent Company AIF), Australian guerillas marooned on the island of Timor during Japanese occupation. Identified personnel are:...F01615
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Tobruk action 1941
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
The Tobruk area in which the British Forces had imprisoned a garrison of 25,000 troops was protected by two formidable rings of defence, an outer perimeter of stone fortifications protected by mines, ...F01063
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Troops arrive at and depart, Fremantle
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Australian soldiers on deck of troopship on arrival of vessel at Fremantle and its departure.F01003
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US Engineers make airfield
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter Anderson, Alan Frederick
United States African American and white engineers digging and loading gravel on trucks to be transported to airfield for runway. US Lieutenant J Stern is identified looking through a theodelite.F01199
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Veteran RAAF Squadron in the desert
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
No 3 Squadron RAAF based Sidi Barrani, Western Desert Egypt circa October-November 1941. [The] old Squadron Leader [Peter Jeffrey DFC] talking to his men for the last time. Airmen formed up listening ...F04912
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Veteran RAAF Squadron, Western Desert
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Sidi Barrani, Western Desert, circa October-November 1941. O35436 Squadron Leader Peter Jeffrey DFC, promoted to Wing Commander, makes a farewell speech to airman of No 3 Squadron and hands over to 38...F01147
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War supply route
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Native carriers and the difficult conditions of weather and terrain they had to overcome to supply members of the AIF and New Guinea Volunteer Rifles, (NGVR) known as Kanga Force. Supplies are brought...F01213
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Wavell visit AIF camp
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
General Sir A P Wavell GCB, CMG, MC meets the Australian 6th Division officers and addresses troops at Gaza.F01010
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Wings over New Guinea (Cinesound Review No 599)
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Cinesound newsreel showing the RAAF in New Guinea bombing and strafing enemy positions. Identified personnel are Squadron Leader Brian Reginald 'Black Jack' Walker and Flight Lieutenant Cyril 'Curley'...F01366