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Church service. Libyan letter
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
The 2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion billeted in old Roman Catacombs around Torca Castle (HQ 2/11th Battalion) have a short respite from battle in which to catch up on letters home, cleaning and r...F01071
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Comforts Fund Officer
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Australian Comforts Fund Officer (ACF) with ACF parcels for troops.F01057
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Conquerors of the desert
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Eight illustrious months at Tobruk and a highly successful campaign amid the wastes of Alamein entitled the men of the AIF to this distinction [i.e as "Conquerors of the desert"]. This film gives a fe...F01830
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Crusades: AIF in Syria
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Scenes 1 to 24 show Australian soldiers marching through part of Syria to a bivouac area-laying out bedrolls and erecting mosquito nets. Scenes 25 to 36, infantry troops training before leaving Syria ...F01221
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Damascus (Syria)
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Location mood shots of Damascus, bazaars, native vendors, mosque, metal and wood craftsmen and rope makers. Ron Williams Department of Information and an army driver are silhouetted in the foreground ...F01139
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Desert hospital
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Coverage of activities at the 7th The Australian General Hospital, Western Desert, Egypt, 27 August 1942. General view of the hospital with doctor and nurse doing the rounds. X-rays and the making of ...F01829
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Despatch rider section of the 6th Australian Division Cavalry Regiment
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Despatch riders of the 6th Australian Division Cavalry Regiment carry out training manoeuvres on the fringe of the Western Desert near Hellouan Egypt. The manoeuvres were to accustom the despatch ride...F01014
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Duke of Gloucester's visit to AIF
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
One of the most impressive ceremonial parades witnessed in the Middle East took place during the recent visit of His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester to the AIF troops somewhere in Syria. His Roy...F01240
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Early manoeuvres Western Desert
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
A training exercise for infantry in the Western Desert. Troops take up positions, repel aircraft (Gloster Gladiator) attacks and finally charge the enemy positions.F01234
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Eden with Commander in Chiefs in Egypt
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
The Right Honorable Anthony Eden PC, MC, JP with Commanders in Chief posed for Department of Information camera crew. Identified personnel are; Vice Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, Air Marshal Sir Arth...F01011
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Fall of Bardia 1940
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
The advance of the 2nd AIF from Salum to Bardia with shots of infantry advancing and Australian and British Artillery Bombardment. Italian soldiers surrendering, abandoned Italian equipment and enemy ...F01060
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Father Christmas under shell fire
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
This film taken less than 2000 yards from the German lines shows how the gifts were secured from the Father Christmas store. The shopping innovation was conceived by NX12629 Lieutenant-Colonel E MacAr...F01831
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Field Workshops (Syria)
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
A spoken introduction by Officer Commanding 2/3 Field Workshops AIF Lieutenant Colonel C A Strachan, previously shire engineer for Fairfield, Sydney. Captain R W Jeremy QX6438 checks a gun barrel befo...F01129
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Free French review (Syria)
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Damascus area, Syria, September 1941. Three units of the Free French Forces in Syria -the 14th Escadron Tcherkess (The Circassians), the 3rd Battalion Du Levant and the Pacific Battalion consisting of...F01141
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Gas alarm
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Nurses of the 2/5th Australian General Hospital receiving instruction on gas respirators.F01078
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Gaza cross country race
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Gaza, Palestine. AIF Cross country race run on Sunday 23 November 1941, with three hundred and thirty six entries. The outright winner was Driver Richardson. The course extended over approximately eig...F01144
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General O'Connor visits 6 Australian Division Headquarters
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
General Officer Commanding (GOC) XIII Corps, Lieutenant General Sir Richard O'Connor, accompanied by Brigadier Harding, called at 6 Australian Division HQ to farewell Major General I G Mackay and seni...F01068
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Gilly-Gilly man in action
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
A native street magician, Gilly Gilly man, entertains Australian troops on leave.F01044
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Haifa-Tripoli Railway
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Ras Chekka area, between Beirut and Tripoli, Syria, 1942. Australian Railway Unit with British and South African Engineer Corps working on the construction of the railroad between Beirut and Tripoli. ...F01222
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In the wake of Rommel
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Convoy of motor vehicles moving through the Halfaya Pass, Salum. General scenes of Bardia, Tobruk, Barce and Benghazi showing war damaged buildings and abandoned enemy equipment.F01833