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AANS arrive Labuan
Film
Maker: McInnes, Hugh
Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) Sisters of the 2/1st Casualty Clearing Station (CCS) arrived at Labuan from Morotai in a Douglas C-47 of No. 34 Sqn RAAF. They were met at the airstrip by the AD...F01695
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Activities of Peter Hemery war correspondent 1941-1945
Film
Maker: Hemery, Clement John Peter
[Colour] A United States Navy PT boat under tow. Aerial of USAAF C-47 No. 105. Aerial of a formation of C-47 Dakota transport aircraft. Butterfly collection. A US soldier marks drop zone white sheets ...F04638
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A day in the life of a GI at 7 mile aerodrome Port Moresby
Film
Maker: Hohmann, Franklin P (Frank)
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...F03478
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Aerodrome construction Darwin
Film
Maker: Anderson, Alan Frederick
General coverage of aerodrome construction. Shots of carry all scoop, mobile stone crushing plant and graders.F01794
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[Aeroplane]
Art
Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts an aeroplane from the rear, a Douglas C47. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. During the Second World War many of h...ART96709
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Air ambulance Middle East (702 RAF A.II)
Film
Maker: RAF Film Unit
Air evacuation of casualties at 322 Wing Casualty Air Evacuation Centre, Middle East. Stretcher cases being loaded into Douglas C-47 Dakota tranport aircraft and Bristol Bombay transport aircraft. Med...F02639
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Air Commodore David Hitchins interviewed by Ken Llewelyn about his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
Sound
Maker: Hitchins, David Llewelyn, Kenneth
(O5836) Hitchins, David (Air Commodore)S01658
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Air transport in New Guinea
Film
Maker: McKechnie, Frank
At Port Moresby wharf Australian soldiers take delivery of supplies, which they re-pack and load on to C-47 Dakota transport aircraft at Ward's Aerodrome. The transport planes take off and fly in sta...F07099
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Air transport Nadzab and 25 Brigade bathing
Film
Maker: Kinna, Darrell
Natives unload pre-fabricated girders from Dakota aircraft. Jeep being driven from an United States C-47 Dakota. Crowd of soldiers washing themselves in a creek pool. Two Australian soldiers smoking o...F07058
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American Air Force personnel
Art
Maker: Baird, John
Two American Air Force personnel are depicted asleep on board a Douglas Dakota DC3 aircraft during a flight to Darwin.ART27934
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ANGAU rehabilitation Bougainville
Film
Maker: Unknown
From Australian New Guinea Adminstrative Unit War Diaries and other records it is assumed that the film covers the general rehabilitation of Bougainvillean people as territory previously held by the J...F01247
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Army medical rehabilitation
Film
Maker: Military History Section
Australian soldiers in action, evacuation of front line wounded, transport of wounded, hospitalization, convalescence and rehabilitation. [Reels 1 and 2 have sound, 3 and 4 are silent.]F07524
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Arrival of Australian paratroops at Singapore
Film
Maker: Nicholson, George Harvey
In the afternoon of 9 September 1945, five C47 Dakota transport aircraft arrived over Singapore Island in formation and after circling the city, landed at the civil airport. They contained men of 1 Au...F07323
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Arrival of evacuated POW from Sumatra at Singapore
Film
Maker: Nicholson, George Harvey
Although Sumatra had not yet been occupied by Allied troops, Dakota aircraft of RAF, RAAF, and Royal New Zealand Air Force started flying POW and internees to Singapore on 15 September 1945. By 17 Sep...F07341
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2/7 Australian General Hospital at Lae 1944
Film
Maker: Unknown
Lae, New Guinea, 1944. Camera pans of mountain ranges. USAAF Douglas C-54 cargo aircraft. Close up shot of ground crew working on the engine of a C-54 at Lae airstrip. Pan of airstrip showing parked U...F10310
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25 Australian Infantry Battalion in action Slater's Knoll
Film
Maker: Kinna, Darrell
Early in the morning of 5th April, in South Bougainville, a sizeable enemy force attacked the HQ 25th Australian Infantry Battalion and a platoon of "C" Company. Sixty men were cut off from their comm...F07191
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Australians advance in New Guinea
Film
Ioribaiwa Ridge, New Guinea, Australians advance and take first Japanese prisoners. Hauling 25 pounder guns on Kokoda Track, C-47 Dakota aircraft drop supplies, Corporal John Bromwich, Davis Cup tenni...F00820
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[2 Battalion Parachute Regiment, British Army training jump pre-Arnhem operation]
Film
Maker: Lewis, Colman Michael
[2 Battalion Parachute Regiment, British Army training jump pre-Arnhem operation]F03357
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Biscuit bombers on way to Salamaua
Art
Maker: Bush, Charles
Study for oil painting showing how low these planes, Douglas DC 3's which were referred to as "Biscuit Bombers", fly when on supply dropping operations. This name doubtless has some relationship to th...ART25775
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Biscuit bomber: the story of dropping (Combat Film Report No. 425)
Film
The history of aerial supply dropping in the SWPA Shows the problems associated with the dropping of supplies to forward troops by aeroplane. Identified personnel: Major Beck 54th Troop Carrier Wing, ...F01897
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Blamey farewells troops
Film
Maker: Carty, William Montague
These pictures were requested by the GOC, Sir Thomas Blamey to be added to a special film made up of Parer's and Bagnall's. Shots taken show Sir Thomas Blamey and an unidentified Brigadier inspecting ...F01807
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Burma
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Maker: Stirling, James Belton RAAF Historical Records Section Cine Unit SEAC
Loading wounded Indian troops into DC-3 aircraft from ambulance at Akyab. Beaufigther dispersal at Joari airstrip. Supply parachute folding by Indian Army personnel at Akyab. DC-3 propeller being remo...F02130
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Cockram, John Crothers (Flying Officer, b.1924 - d.2017)
Private Record
Maker: Cockram, John Crothers
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 419379 Flying Officer John Crothers Cockram, 466 Squadron, 462 Squadron, and 96 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Canada, United Kingdom, and...AWM2017.586.3
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Dakotas and gliders
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Maker: Jago, Kenneth Francis RAAF Historical Records Section Cine Unit SEAC
RAF and American Dougals C-47 Dakota transport aircraft landing; loading wounded and taking off from Meiktila airfield Burma. A token coverage of Dakota aircraft towing Waco gliders and of gliders lan...F02123
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Development of Finschafen as a base
Film
Maker: McKechnie, Frank
Development of Finschhafen Harbour and Langemak Bay. Shots of Dreger airfield, Australian-American cemetery at Finschhafen. Busiest road, Finschhafen to Dreger. American camp and storage dumps. Shippi...F07478
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Development of Lae into an Allied base
Film
Maker: McKechnie, Frank
Activities in and around Lae following the capture of that area. Shows Douglas C-47 Dakotas landing on Lae airstrip. USAAF mechanics servicing P-38 Lockheed Lightning aircraft. US troops loading fr...F07107
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[Douglas C47 transport plane and hills]
Art
Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a Douglas C47 plane on a run way with hills in the background. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. During the Second...ART96697
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Douglas DC3 / C47 Dakota
Sound
Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR) Townsend, Ron
Exterior recording Flyover - medium perspective Flyover - medium perspective Flyover - close perspective Flyover - medium perspective Engine start and taxi away Takeoff - close perspectiveS04717
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Dum Dum
Film
Maker: RAAF Historical Records Section Cine Unit SEAC
RAF Douglas C-47 Dakotas (possibley 52 Squadron RAF) transports, Consolidated B24 Liberator heavy bombers and Short Stirling transport on Dum Dum airfield, West Bengal, India.F02133
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Dunstan, William 'Bill' (Captain, b.1920 - d.2015)
Private Record
Maker: Dunstan, William 'Bill'
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX14436 / 309493 Captain William 'Bill' Dunstan, Australian and British Army, Egypt, Italy, India, Singapore, Belgium, Palestine, Dutch East Indi...AWM2018.94.1
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Embarkation of 1048 troops of the 34 Australian Infantry Brigade on SS Taos Victory at Morotai
Film
Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
The main contingent of the 34th Australian Infantry Brigade, some 1000 men, embarked on SS Taos Victory on 15 February 1946, at Morotai, for the trip to Kure, Japan. Also arrival of Lieutenant General...F07446
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[Exterior of a Douglas C47 transport plane]
Art
Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts men standing at the open cargo doors of a Douglas C47 plane. On the verso is a drawing of men loading objects into the plane. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war corres...ART96717
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[Extracts from German newsreels: Home front and Arnhem] (Die Deutsche Wochenschau 41/42 1944 Wpr) = (The German newsreel 41/42 1944 Wpr)
Film
Maker: Die Deutsche Wochenschau
German newsreel c September 1944. German language commentary. Items covered: 1. Hitler Youth members of the Landienst (land army) learn agriculture and animal husbandry as part of a 10 year project fo...F01964
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Flying nurses
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Maker: Thompson, Geoffrey Movietone News
Movietone news undedited camera footage. Shows RAAF and Royal Navy (RN) nursing sisters, RAAF medical orderlies and RN sick berth attendants at Medical Air Evacuation Transpot Unit (MAETU) passing out...F02081
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Front line at Salamaua
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter Fox Movietone News
Movietone News newsreel version of Damien Parer's film of the fighting and supply around Salamaua. Air supply by Douglas C47 transport aircraft. Aerial strafing and bombardment of Salamaua airstrip by...F01621
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Gona - Buna (Anzac TV series)
Film
Maker: Artransa Park Television Pty Ltd
Gona - Buna (Anzac TV series)F10034-06
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Gracie Fields concert at 6 Australian Division HQ Wewak
Film
Maker: Eastman, David Tennant Gaery
On arrival at Wewak airstrip from Madang, where she had given a concert the previous day, Miss Fields and her party were mobbed by diggers who had come down to the strip to catch a glimpse of them. Sh...F07241
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Grand RAAF job: last courier to Japan (Cinesound Review)
Film
Maker: Cinesound
The fourth item on this Cinesound Review newsreel is coverage of the last DC-3 courier flight to BCOF in Japan by DC-3 A65-71 of 86 Wing RAAF. The Dakota left from Schofields airfield, west of Sydney...F03609
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Gunson, Norman Peter Coles DFC (Flight Lieutenant, b.1917 - d.2009)
Private Record
Maker: Gunson, Norman Peter Coles
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 407424 Flight Lieutenant Norman Peter Coles Gunson, 22 Squadron and 34 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, New Guinea, Australia and the Nether...PR05338
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Hayfield, Maprik, New Guinea. 1945-07-28. Japanese prisoners boarding a Douglas C47 Dakota ...
Photograph
Maker: Gibson, Terry
Hayfield, Maprik, New Guinea. 1945-07-28. Japanese prisoners boarding a Douglas C47 Dakota aircraft en route to a prison camp at Aitape.018916
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Homeward journey
Film
Maker: Thompson, Geoffrey
This is a National Films Council presentation using material from film No F02081, Flying Nurses (except 12 scenes). The emphasis in this version is more on wounded being returned to Australia than the...F01251
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2/5 Independent Company in New Guinea and Borneo / Mick Sheehan
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Maker: Sheehan, Michael Lawrence (Mick)
Mick Sheehan's film record of his service with the 2/5 Independent Company (later 2/5 Cavalry Commando Squadron) in New Guinea and Bougainville. Shows VX56 Major Ian Kerr CO 2/5 Commando Squadron. Inv...F03422
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India Command No. 2
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Maker: Stirling, James Belton
Akyab airfield, Burma, shows 428056 Pilot Officer (P/O) Selwyn Leonard Bently (Champ) Skeels of Hobart, Tas, a navigator of 197 Squadron RAF as he dries himself. 420261 P/O Edward Roland (Eddie) Poll...F02125
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Interior of Douglas transport
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
Sketch shows the interior of no.117 Douglas C47 transport.ART25181
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[Interior study of a Douglas C47 transport plane]
Art
Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
An interior study of a Douglas C47 transport plane. The verso presents a study of two seated figures. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and...ART96496
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[interior study of a Douglas C47 transport plane]
Art
Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
A study of interior sceve of the curved wood-paneled ceiling of a Douglas C47 transport plane, and notes about tone. The verso presents several rough sketches. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known...ART96497
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James, Lindsay Royden (Private, b.1923 - d.2018)
Private Record
Maker: James, Lindsay Royden
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX139541 Private Lindsay Royden James, 235 Australian Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, New Guinea, 1943-1944. Collection consists of one red covered...AWM2018.1036.1
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Jungle patrol: the New Guinea story of 8 Australian soldiers
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Maker: Carty, William Montague Trerise, John William Gurr, Tom Finch, Peter
Made in New Guinea, this film was shot mainly in forward battle areas, some of which were under fire. It was photographed by the Commonwealth Film Unit which flew with an Australian patrol into the Ra...F01310
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Kai bombers
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Maker: Barrett, Reginald Mervyn (Reg) Wood, Frederick Sydney
2/5th Battalion of the 17th Infantry Brigade, undertook the job of pushing the Japanese out of the Torricelli Ranges. Supporting the ground forces were three squadrons of RAAF Beauforts. 'Kai Bombers'...F07175
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Kokoda (Anzac TV series)
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Maker: Artransa Park Television Pty Ltd
Kokoda (Anzac TV series)F10034-02