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A day with the Indian Army
Film
Maker: Talyakahn, A F S Bombay Talkies Limited
Indian soldiers of a battalion of the 15th Punjab Regiment, activities, from Reveille, at physical training, eating, squad and rifle drill, arms drill, sport and play, through to retreat.F01315
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AIF in action in Malaya
Film
Contains scenes from official Department of Information film F01171. Commentary, Charles Lawrence Cinesound Review. Singapore, bomb damage, fire fighting, bren gun carrier, Indian troops in trucks, 25...F00831
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Alert in the east
Film
Maker: British Movietone News
A Ministry of Information film produced by British Movietone News. Covers the defences of the British Empire in the East. Singapore and its importance as a naval base. Aden which guards the enterance ...F01491
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Arrival of Major General D T Cowan and BRIN Division troops at Kure Japan
Film
Maker: Military History Section, BCOF
On 30 March 1946, the British troopship Dunera carrying the first large contingent of the British and Indian Division, arrived at Kure Naval base from Bombay. Commanding the Division was Major General...F07449
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AWM54 1010/4/163 - [War Crimes and Trials - Affidavits and Sworn Statements:] Statements of armed forces, Prisoners of War recovered from enemy Seaman Jan Dirk Sumampouw of Royal Dutch Navy, Cpl William Charles Tuela, Cpl Frans Jones Lantua NEI Forces, Sgt/Maj NB Ramarau Indian Army, Havildar Taj Mohammad Indian Army - 1945
Digitised Collection
Maker: Department of Defence
AWM2018.8.1166
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Buttons, ribbons and regimental crests
Manuscript
Maker: Peacock, Robert Knox
A hardcover manuscript containing a number of cards pasted into a notebook. The cards illustrate the buttons, ribbons and regimental crests of the British Army, Imperial Yeomanry, Army of India, Cana...MSS1989
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Carroll, Percy Thomas (Private, b.1893 - d.1954)
Private Record
Maker: Carroll, Percy Thomas
Collection relating to the First World War service of 1101 Private Percy Thomas Carroll, 23rd Infantry Battalion, 1915-1917. Collection consists of a black covered diary spanning the period 8 May 1915...PR04389
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Chiang Kai-shek in India
Film
An Indian Film production for the Ministry of Information covering Generalisimo Chiang Kai-shek and Madam Chiang visit to India in February 1942. The couple are received by Viceroy Lithgow and Lady Li...F01518
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Collection related to the First and Second World War service of Joe Tilson Lang
Photograph
Studio portrait of Captain Joe Tilson Lang MC. Lang was working as fitter when he enlisted on 28 January 1915 as a private with the service number 1791. He embarked at Sydney aboard HMAT Argyllshire (...AWM2020.139.8.1
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Cook, Thomas P (Colonel, CBE, Indian Army; 17th Aust Inf Bde; b.1892 - d.1967)
Private Record
Maker: Cook, Thomas Page
LETTERS TO FAMILY. PAPERS ON THE VICTORIAN SCOTTISH REGIMENT AND MANUSCRIPT HISTORY OF SAME. EXAMINATION RESULTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS. OPERATION ORDERS RELATING TO NORTH AFRICA3DRL/6127
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Deakin, Charles Cecil (Lieutenant Colonel, 5/2nd Punjab Regt)
Private Record
Maker: Deakin, Charles Cecil
PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF EVENTS FROM THE SLIM RIVER ACTION UNTIL BEING TAKEN PRISONER BY THE JAPANESE. VERY DETAILED ACCOUNT - PREPARED FOR USE BY OFFICIAL HISTORIAN3DRL/1999
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Dillon, F J (Lieutenant Colonel)
Private Record
Maker: Dillon, F J
Report prepared by Lieutenant Colonel F J Dillon for submission to the Japanese authorities following the disastrous experiences suffered on the railway by members of 'F' Force prisoner of war unit, M...PR88/095
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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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Fourteenth Army's triumph (Movietone News)
Film
Maker: Fox Movietone News
Movietone News newsreel extract covering the drive on Mandalay, Burma by the British 14th Army circa February 1945. Shows General Grant tanks. British and Indian Infantry in action. Burmese civilians ...F04906
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Gandevia, Bryan (Doctor)
Private Record
Maker: Gandevia, Bryan H
Correspondence, mostly between Doctor Bryan Gandevia and Mr John Smallridge, regarding the latter's intention to review the role of the 60th Indian Field Ambulance in the Korean War, and publish a boo...PR00702
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Griffin, Victor Carlton (2600, Private, 3rd Battalion)
Manuscript
Maker: Ross, Julie Ann
Manuscript, titled 'Brigadier Victor Carlton Griffin 1898-1973', Enlisted March 1915, aged 16, 3rd Battalion, AIF. Served at Gallipoli. Extracts from the family history by his daughter, Julie Ann Ross...MSS2039
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Groundsheet, Indian Army with convalescent drawings: TX 5290 F. Killworth
Heraldry
Indian army groundsheet on which is drawn examples of Middle Eastern architecture.RELAWM37017
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Hiscock, George L (Major, Royal Indian Army Service Corps b.1897)
Private Record
Maker: Hiscock, George L
IDENTITY CARD CONTAINING PHOTO AND PERSONAL DETAILS OF MAJ HISCOCK3DRL/6365
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Identification of Japanese war criminals
Film
Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
Liberated Indian prisoners of war, identify Japanese personnel who had committed crimes against them whilst they were held captive. As each Indian indicated a prisoner he checked the identity of the J...F07378
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India marches
Film
Maker: Bokhari, Z A Bombay Talkies Limited
A Bombay Talkies Ltd production made with the co-operation of the 15th Punjab Regiment. Featuring the songs sung by the Indian soldiers of the 80th Company Pioneer Corps. A general coverage of trainin...F01339
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Indian Army Polo team visits Puckapunyal DPR/TV/928
Film
Maker: Garrett, Richard
Four officers from the Indian Army's elite 61st Lancers Regiment visited the Australian Army's Armoured Centre at Puckapunyal in Victoria recently. In Australia for a series of Polo matches, the India...F04241
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Indian troops in POW camp Rabaul
Film
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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Indian troops reinforce Malayan defenders
Film
Singapore, Indian troops disembark from ships to trucks of the 8th Australian Division. Commentary by Peter Bathurst Cinesound Review.F00835
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Interrogation of suspected war criminals
Film
Maker: Eastman, David Tennant Gaery
On 19 October 1945, at HQ 6 Australian Division, began the preliminary interrogation of suspected or accused Japanese war criminals. The first Japanese to be questioned is a Lieutenant Tazaki who is a...F07377
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Japanese film taken in various prison camps for the Red Cross, Geneva
Film
Maker: Unknown
The film begins from the point of view of a camera on board a moving vehicle, part of a motorcade that passes Australian and allied prisoners of war who stand to attention along both sides of the road...F07458
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1. Japanese surrender at Wewak 2. Hospital ships bring home sick POW.
Film
Maker: Fox Movietone News
1. (1 min 36 sec) 13 Sep 1945. Cape Wom Airstrip Wewak, New Guinea, veteran 6th Division in impressive ceremony at Japanese surrender. Lieutenant-General Adachi signs the surrender before Major Genera...F00821
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Kamaon Regimental Band beat the retreat
Film
Maker: Cuthbert, Allan George
At BCOF HQ, Eta Jima, the Chief of Staff O33 Air Vice Marshal Francis Masson Bladin inspected and took the salute when the Kamaon Regimental Band Beat the Retreat in front of the BCOF HQ buildings. Th...F07495
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Labuan Island. 23 June 1945. Private Ganda Singh (1) and Pte Derl Singh (2) preparing food. They ...
Photograph
Labuan Island. 23 June 1945. Private Ganda Singh (1) and Pte Derl Singh (2) preparing food. They are members of 17 Field Company, Indian Army, who have been prisoners of war of the Japanese since the ...109921
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LABUAN ISLAND, NORTH WEST BORNEO 1945-12-29. 1800 INDIAN TROOPS COMPRISING GURKHA, MADRASI AND ...
Photograph
LABUAN ISLAND, NORTH WEST BORNEO 1945-12-29. 1800 INDIAN TROOPS COMPRISING GURKHA, MADRASI AND PUNJABI UNITS ARRIVED AT CHICK PONTOON, VICTORIA HARBOUR, ON HMT HIGHLAND BRIGADE. A GROUP OF GURKHAS, TY...123604
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Liberated Indian troops
Film
Maker: Kinna, Darrell
Liberated troops of 1st Indian Anti-Aircraft Regiment are shown Allied aircraft at Bougainville, New Guinea. RAAF pilot officer explains armour on a Boomerang aircraft of 5 Squadron RAAF (Sqn Code BF)...F07182
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Lutong oil refinery
Film
Maker: Driver, Roy
A few shots of the landing at Weston, North East Coast of Brunei Bay and soldiers scouting. Two shots of Indian prisoners of war. They were members of an engineering unit captured at Singapore and wer...F01353
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Massed bands
Film
Maker: Jago, Kenneth Francis
Indian Army bandsmen consisting of Rajpuits, Punjabis, Sikhs and Mahrattas practicing in the grounds of the Red Fort near Delhi.F02128
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Mulder, Harold Thomas (Major, British Royal Corps of Sigs)
Private Record
Maker: Mulder, Harold Thomas
2 ORIGINAL LETTERS - ONE ANNOUNCING MULDER'S DECISION TO JOIN THE INDIAN ARMY IN 1940. THE SECOND DESCRIBING THE CAPITULATION OF THE GERMAN ARMY AND CONDITIONS IN GERMANY. NEWSPAPER CUTTING GIVING EXT...3DRL/3400(A)
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Parachute training, Delhi races
Film
Maker: Stirling, James Belton RAAF Historical Records Section Cine Unit SEAC
Parachute training at Chaklala India. Training on the ground, packing parachutes and first jump. shots from aircraft and shots of men landing. Second item Delhi horse races. Flight Sergeant Bishop, RA...F02127
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Paratroop training
Film
Maker: RAAF Historical Records Section Cine Unit SEAC
Parachute training showing Indian, Gurkha and British paratroopers. Shot of jumps from Douglas C-47 Dakota tranport aircraft including one scene of a paratrooper who at first balks at jumping. Shots o...F02145
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Perry, Frederick W
Private Record
Maker: Perry, Frederick W
"MANPOWER AND ORGANISATIONAL PROBLEMS IN THE EXPANSION OF THE BRITISH AND OTHER COMMONWEALTH ARMIES DURING THE TWO WORLD WARS". PHD THESIS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, 1982PRMF0042
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Plan occupation
Film
Maker: O'Brien, John William Alexander
A home movie taken by VX15127 Brigadier (Brig) John O'Brien. Brig O'Brien served as the Leader of the Australian Scientific Mission to Japan 1945-1946 and Chief of the Scientific and Technical Divisio...F04949
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POW's in Thailand
Film
Maker: Unknown
Shot of Lieutenant Colonel C A McEachern senior officer in Thailand. Lieutenant Colonel C G W Anderson, MC, VC, recipient of the only Australian Victoria Cross in the Malayan campaign. Lieutenant Colo...F01539
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Release of Indian POW
Film
Maker: Edwards, Reg J
The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Barcoo accompanied by two Patrol Torpedo (PT) boats and an escort of Spitfires, rendezvoued off the coast of Miti Island, near Halmahera Island, with the Japanes...F01689
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Report on Singapore surrender
Film
Report on the Japanese surrender at Singapore 12 September 1945 by Brigadier J.D. Rogers Director of Military Intelligence AMF to General Sir Thomas Blamey. Brigadier Rogers was the official Australia...F01971
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Round, George Edward Guy (Captain, 13 Auxiliary Pioneer Battalion (Indian), British Army b: 1895)
Manuscript
Maker: Round, George Edward Guy
UNPUBLISHED TYPESCRIPT ENTITLED "THE ROAD FROM SINGAPORE", AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF THE FALL OF SINGAPORE AND LIFE IN PRISONER OF WAR CAMPS AT CHANGI AND JINSEN AND KEIJO (SEOUL) IN KOREA FROM 1...MSS1370
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Series 6: Other material relating to the life and service of Geoffrey Gordon McCrae, 1912-1926
Digitised Collection
Maker: Australian Encyclopaedia Jose, Arthur Wilberforce McCrae, Geoffrey Gordon
This series contains other material compiled by or relating to Major Geoffrey Gordon McCrae, originally of 7th Battalion and later 60th Battalion. Included are: a certificate of appointment to the Mil...RCDIG0001250
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Sikh film
Film
Apparently a film on released Sikh Prisoners of war (POWs) being transferred from a medical centre to a convalescent depot. The location, could be Port Moresby area. Sikhs moving out of medical centre...F01877
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Sikh Ralasingh, Indian army
Art
Maker: Watson, Douglas
This is a portrait of a man from the Indian army, whose title Sikh Sih Ralasingh is written in cursive writing in the lower right corner of the work. A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism.ART22441
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Singapore POWs
Film
Maker: RAAF Cine Unit
Pakanbaru POW Camp Sumatra, POWs waiting their turn to be evacuated watch other RAAF aircraft leaving for Singapore. RAAF aircrews loading stretcher cases onto C-47 Dakota transport aircraft. 2/14 Aus...F02617
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The grand alliance: official record of the Pacific Conference and the Teheran Conference (War Pictorial News No 136)
Film
The Pacific Conference held in Cairo 23-25 November 1943 attended by Roosevelt, Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek on the conduct of the war against Japan. Winston Churchill took time out to inspect the 4t...F01665
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Vultee Vengence dive bombers
Film
Maker: RAAF Historical Records Section Cine Unit SEAC
Vultee Vengence dive bombers from an Indian Air Force (IAF) Squadron (either No 7 or No 8 Squadron IAF). Indian mechanics and armourers servicing and bombing up Vultee Vengence. Vengence in the air, l...F02561
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Watch over Japan
Film
Maker: Collings, Geoffrey Feldman, Jules Hawes, Stanley Mackerras, Charles Pearse, Reg G
An Australian National Film Board short film produced by the Department of Information on Australian and other members of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) in Japan carrying out occupat...F01309
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Wavell in Singapore
Film
Maker: Unknown
Singapore, General Sir Archibald Wavell, Allied Supreme Commander South West Pacific Area inspects anti-aircraft gun positions and Indian troops.F00998
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Whirlpool, Frederick (Private, VC, 3rd Bombay European Regiment b.1829 - d.1899)
Private Record
Maker: Croll, Denys
Relates to the Indian Mutiny service of Private Frederick Whirlpool VC, 3rd Bombay European Regiment. Photocopy of typescript entitled 'Whirlpool, VC: A Fragment of Australian History' by Denys Croll....PR84/008
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Winsor, Jacob Thomas (Petty Officer, b.1902 - d.1989)
Private Record
Maker: Unknown Winsor, Jacob Thomas
Collection relating to the service of 10896 Petty Officer Jacob Thomas Winsor, Royal Australian Navy, 1925-1947. Collection consists of: (a) diary kept by Petty Officer Jacob Thomas Winsor, from 3 ...PR03664
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Woodward, J J
Private Record
Maker: Woodward, J J
1. Black and white photocopy of 36 page typed document titled 'Report of service from December 1941 to September 1945 of Capt. J.J. Woodward, IMS/IAMC' written by Captain J J Woodward who worked as a ...PR83/032