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Alicia Carr working at a computer
Art
Maker: Sharpe, Wendy Elizabeth
Portrait of Australian soldier Alicia Carr working at a computer, Robertson Barracks, Darwin, December 1999. Page from sketchbook no. 4.ART91189.022
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Allen, Thomas Taylor (Flying Officer, b.1910)
Private Record
Maker: Allen, Thomas Taylor
An extensive collection of private papers, including message books, flying log book, passport, pay books, identity card, newspaper clipping, miscellaneous military papers, souvenirs, telegrams and let...PR00364
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Anzac Day Souvenirs Collection, Souvenirs 1
Published Collection
Maker: Australian War Memorial Various
The collection contains material related to the commemoration of Anzac day from 1916 to the present. The collection contains invitations, programs and other documents, including verses, pamphlets, st...RC00069
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Army Camp
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
Depicts a scene of an army camp, with tents, washing on the line and palm trees, in the NT during the Second World War. Born Anthony Raftopoulos, Tony Rafty (1915-2015) was largely self-taught and joi...ART96871
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2/110 Australian General Transport Company Association
Private Record
Records collected by Dr Merrilyn L. Sernack on behalf of the 2/110th Australian General Transport Company (AGT) Association which represents members of the 2/110 AGT which was based in the Northern Te...PR00880
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Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS, Northern Territory)
Private Record
NOMINAL ROLL OF AWAS PERSONNEL SERVING IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY FROM 1942 TO 1946. RANKS AND NUMBERS GIVENPR85/123
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Australia Service Medal : Major General J J Murray
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL42328.011
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Awaiting emergency landing
Art
Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Sketch of a tense moment on an airstrip in Northern Australia awaiting a plane reportedly coming in for emergency landing. Wep captured the activities of U.S Bomber Squadron 319 while on his first tou...ART29341
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Bauer , June
Manuscript
"Army farms in the Northern Territory". Discusses the Australian Army Service Corps Farm Company scheme from its inception in 1939 until the end of war. Looks the reasons for the commencement of the s...MSS1091
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Bluey Burke
Art
Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of 'Bluey' Burke, Australian Military Forces, 15th Australian Water Transport Company, Small Craft, wearing a slouch hat. Burke was born in Alice Springs and had worked in the Northern Terri...ART27888
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BLUNT , E J Captain
Manuscript
Thesis "The Northern Territory's transport during World War Two". Examines the influence of the war on the development of the Northern Territory's ground transport links. Degree of Bachelor of Letters...MSS0984
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Brassil, J.L
Manuscript
Maker: Brassil, J L
Collation of reminiscences and photographs relating to No. 31 Beaufighter Squadron RAAF. Includes maps, copiesof orders and newspaper reports, personal anecdotes.MSS1508
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Breakfast, Robertson Barracks, Darwin
Art
Maker: Sharpe, Wendy Elizabeth
Three soldiers having breakfast in the mess hall, Robertson Barracks, Darwin, December 1999. Page from sketchbook no. 4.ART91189.014
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British War Medal 1939-45 with MID : Major General J J Murray
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45 with Mention in Despatches oak leaf. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL42328.009
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Cameron Simpson and Tony Martens
Art
Maker: Sharpe, Wendy Elizabeth
Wendy Sharpe's minder, Cameron Simpson, and Tony Martens eating in the mess hall, Robertson Barracks, Darwin, December 1999. Page from sketchbook no. 4.ART91189.008
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Captain Clifford James White, 1899-1996: Extracts from letters, Northern Territory, Borneo, Japan
Manuscript
Maker: Loof, Peter Various White, Clifford James
Manuscript entitled "Captain Clifford James White" which includes transcripts of letters written by White during 1943-1948 from the Northern Territory, Borneo and Japan. The manuscript also contains ...MSS1939
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Cooksey, Bertrand J (Corporal, b: 1913)
Manuscript
Maker: Cooksey, Bertrand J
`Airfield Battle Veterans' describes the service life of an average RAAF serviceman operating in an active war zone. It is based on the experiences of B.J. Cooksey and details his RAAF training and wo...MSS1227
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Crashed Japanese bomber, NW Australia
Art
Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a crashed Japanese bomber, a number of men and a Jeep in north-western Australia. William Edwin Pidgeon ('WEP') (1909-1981) was a painter, cartoonist, illustrator and newspaper critic. In 1926...ART95011
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Davis, F.J. (Sergeant, b.1917 - d.1970)
Private Record
Maker: Davis, F J
Folder of course notes for Fire control Instructors, L.H.Q. School of Radiophysics. Includes pamplet `Coast Artillery Drills' 1942 and training program for Darwin Coast Artillery (AIF) December 1944.PR00608
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Defence Medal : Major General J J Murray
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Defence Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL42328.010
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Diana Clark of Northern Command in Rorkes Drift Pub, Darwin
Art
Maker: Sharpe, Wendy Elizabeth
Diana Clark of Northern Command in Rorkes Drift Pub, Darwin, December 1999. Page from sketchbook no. 4.ART91189.025
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Dillon, Cecil William (Chaplain)
Private Record
Maker: Dillon, Cecil William Dunbar, Geoffrey James Lupton, John Hurtle Charles McCord, Thomas F
Collection relating to the service of NX147635 Chaplain Cecil William Dillon, AIF, Northern Territory, 1943 - 1944. Collection consists of various personal correspondence by and to Chaplain Dillon, ...PR04108
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Duff, Ken (Flight Sergeant)
Manuscript
Maker: Duff, Ken
"The Darwin Lockheed Hudson Squadrons and the War They Traversed" gives a account of the work of 2 and 13 Squadrons from 1941 to 1943. The manuscript also includes copies of navigation logs, photograp...MSS1504
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Earl, William (b. 1919)
Manuscript
Maker: Earl, William Henry
Manuscript titled "A Cook's Tour of the Pacific: the wartime reminiscences of an army cook", recounting author's personal experience of service in the Army and catering for the troops. Describes his t...MSS1673
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Fenton, Maurice E (Leading Aircraftman, Group 652, RAAF)
Private Record
Maker: Fenton, Maurice E
PHOTOCOPIED LETTER WRITTEN IN OCTOBER 1945 DESCRIBING CONDITIONS AND REPAIR WORK CARRIED OUT AT PORT KEATS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORYPR86/180
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FORMAL GROUP PHOTOGRAPH OF PERSONNEL, IN TIN HATS, OF RAAF HEADQUARTERS NORTH WESTERN AREA, 54 ...
Photograph
FORMAL GROUP PHOTOGRAPH OF PERSONNEL, IN TIN HATS, OF RAAF HEADQUARTERS NORTH WESTERN AREA, 54 MILE, NT. 1943. SEE ALSO P296/93/77P00296.076
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FRASER'S PADDOCK, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND. 1945-03-22. MEMBERS OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY DRAFT ON ...
Photograph
FRASER'S PADDOCK, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND. 1945-03-22. MEMBERS OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY DRAFT ON THE STEPS OF A HUT AT THEIR STAGING CAMP, 68 AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE BARRACK, AFTER BEING ISSUED ...877701
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Goodrich, E.S. (Staff Sergeant)
Manuscript
Maker: Goodrich, E S
`Sapper Service', recollections of service with 10 Australian Army Troops Company 1942-1945, describing training and the provision of facilities at various locations in the Northern Territory and at L...MSS1497
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Hauschultz, Earl H (Lieutenant-Colonel)
Manuscript
Maker: Hauschultz, Earl H
Manuscript titled `The Kangaroo Trail' providing an account of transport activities of US Army Quartermaster truck regiments in North Australia during 1942-1943. Discusses the importance of opening up...MSS1451
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Horseplay in the officer's quarters, a U.S. aircrew off duty
Art
Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a number of U.S. aircrew in an office engaged in horseplay and fighting. An image of this work was published in the 'Australian Women's Weekly' magazine , 25 December 1943, p.10. William Edwin...ART95021
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Howdle, David George (Leading Aircraftman, b.1904 - d.1969)
Private Record
Maker: Howdle, David George
Diary and letters written by Leading Aircraftman David Howdle while serving with the RAAF in Australia and Balikpapan. The diary covers the period from Feburary 1943 to September 1944 when Howdle serv...PR00725
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INSIDE OF OFFICERS TENT SHOWING FURNISHINGS AND PERSONAL POSSESSIONS AT RAAF HEADQUARTERS NORTH ...
Photograph
INSIDE OF OFFICERS TENT SHOWING FURNISHINGS AND PERSONAL POSSESSIONS AT RAAF HEADQUARTERS NORTH WESTERN AREA, 54 MILE, NT. 1943. SEE ALSO P296/93/81P00296.078
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Interview with Theo Carty (When the war came to Australia)
Film
Maker: Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
Interview with Theo 'Tip' Carty who served with the North Australia Observer Unit or Nackeroos as they called themselves. He discusses the role of the Nackeroos, how and where they survived, the chanc...F04019
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Lean, Harold Kingsley (Signalman)
Manuscript
Maker: Lean, Harold Kingsley
Manuscript titled `Brief history of 20 Line Section'. Describes unit's formation in 1942, construction of telegraph lines in Cape York and in the Northern Territory, and later in New Guinea. Includes ...MSS1407
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Leggoe, John (Lieutenant, b.1909 - d.2003)
Private Record
Maker: Gairns, Leonard William Leggoe, John Royal Australian Navy
Collection relating to the Second World War service of Lieutenant John Leggoe, Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve, Australia, 1942-1946. Wallet 1 of 1 – Contains two folders of material relatin...PR03849
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Lewis gun attached to 14 Australian Anti-aircraft Battery, Darwin (Gunner Tommy Hill and Gunner Neil Cook)
Art
Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Anti-aircraft defences of the 14th Anti-Aircaft Battery, gunners Thomas Hill (left) and Neil Cook operating a Lewis machine gun in a sandbagged gun pit.ART22720
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L G Ellis VX56866
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
Depicts a portrait of Lloyd George Ellis (b.1919-) who enlisted in May 1941 and became a signlaman with the 52nd Australian Wireless Section, serving in the NT between March 1942 to May 1943. Born Ant...ART96864
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Lowden, Arnold William (Private) & Lowden, Joseph Henry (Private)
Private Record
Maker: Lowden, Arnold William 'Dick' Lowden, Joseph Henry 'Harry'
Typed copies of letters (150 pages) written by Private Arnold W Lowden during service in the First World War to his future wife Portia, and letters written during the Second World War by their son, Pr...PR01693
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MacIntyre , Mrs E F
Manuscript
"Australian Women's Army Services in the Northern Territory 1942-1946". An account of the AWAS administration, conditions and experiences in the Northern Territory. For a nominal roll of AWAS personne...MSS0994
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Major Paul Ware seated at a table, Norcom, Larrakeyah, NT
Art
Maker: Sharpe, Wendy Elizabeth
Portrait of Major Paul Ware seated at a table, Norcom, Larrakeyah, Northern Territory. The soldiers were in Darwin being de-briefed and trained before moving on to East Timor as part of the Interfet P...ART91186.057
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Mary Lee interviewed by Bill Brassell about her experiences in the Northern Territory during the Second World War
Sound
Maker: Lee, Mary Brassell, Bill Australian War Memorial Jack, Andrew
Mary Lee, a former resident of the Northern Territory during WW2, discusses her experiences. Topics of the interview include Mary's early life in Darwin, her family and education, her experiences du...S01643
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1. News of the week 5 August 1942. 2. Northern outpost youngsters man searchlight unit 3. AIF and Militia troops train to fight modern way 4. War interviews: Is China vital to success of allied plans. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 38)
Film
Maker: Fox Movietone News
Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 38. 1. (45 sec) Five hundred men back from the Middle East march in Melbourne before Sir Winston Dugan (43 sec) Rear Admiral D'Argenlieu, High Commissione...F00360
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Night on HMAS 'Jervis Bay' (Wendy under a tent); verso: Crossed-out portrait of Alicia Carr seated at a desk, Rowell Centre, Robertson Barracks, Darwin
Art
Maker: Sharpe, Wendy Elizabeth
Three Australian soldiers sleeping on deck HMAS 'Jervis Bay'. Sharpe depicts herself on her hands and knees under a tent looking for a suitable place to sleep. 'I'm not adventurous ... I felt like a b...ART91126
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Northern Australia
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
Depicts a scene of a billabong, surrounded by gum trees and pandanus palms, in the NT, during the Second World War. Born Anthony Raftopoulos, Tony Rafty (1915-2015) was largely self-taught and joined ...ART96872
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not titled [portrait of Tony Rafty]
Art
Maker: Unknown
Depicts a head and shoulders portrait of the artist, Tony Rafty, in uniform, during the Second World War, by an unknown artist. Born Anthony Raftopoulos, Tony Rafty (1915-2015) was largely self-taught...ART96863
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O'Leary, Shawn
Manuscript
Maker: O'Leary, Shawn H
(1) Bound typed manuscript (2) illustrations and (3) maps used in the history "To the green fields and beyond" history of 6th Australian Division Cavalry Commandos published in 1975. The manuscript co...MSS0788
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Pacific Star : Major General J J Murray
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Pacific Star. Unnamed as issued.REL42328.008
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Ralp Coyne's Wartime Experiences as a Commando 1942-45 (Coyne, Ralph Joseph; VX64257, Sergeant)
Manuscript
Maker: Coyne, Ralph Joseph
Typed and bound manuscript, 'Ralph Coyne's wartime experiences as a commando 1942-45', an autobiographical memoir written by Ralph Coyne. The manuscript is an account of the Second World War service ...MSS1928
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Red Cross Welfare Officer (Mr W Smythe)
Art
Maker: Murch, Arthur
Portrait depicting Mr W Smythe, Welfare, Adelaide River Camp, Adelaide River. A member of Australian Red Cross Society, a voluntary organisation who during the war collected, by voluntary subscriptio...ART23691
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Richardson, Wyndam Murray
Manuscript
Maker: Richardson, Wyndam Murray
Recollections of service with No 1 Mobile Works Squadron RAAF in Northern Australia titled "To North Wessel Island by land and sea in 1943". Manuscript describes the construction of facilities for the...MSS1237