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A garrison building, probably built in the 1890s, being dismantled. It was to be re-erected at ...
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A garrison building, probably built in the 1890s, being dismantled. It was to be re-erected at Darwin but this was only partially implemented. The roof and second storey of the building have already b...P02024.005
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An Avro 618 ten aircraft, VH-UNA (received from England 1930) about to land or just taking off, ...
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Maker: Unknown
An Avro 618 ten aircraft, VH-UNA (received from England 1930) about to land or just taking off, watched by a group of spectators. Painted on the side of the aircraft are the words "Southern Sun. The f...P02024.017
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An elevated view of one of the (BL) 6 inch Mark XI Counter Bombardment guns at Emery Point, ...
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Maker: Unknown
An elevated view of one of the (BL) 6 inch Mark XI Counter Bombardment guns at Emery Point, immediately after proof firing by the Darwin Garrison, showing a cloud of black smoke. The right side gun wa...P02024.029
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An unidentified sergeant of the Darwin Garrison wearing the uniform of volunteer engineers, ...
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Maker: Unknown
An unidentified sergeant of the Darwin Garrison wearing the uniform of volunteer engineers, jacket, trousers and cap all of dark blue, the jacket having a stand-up collar.P02024.014
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A RAAF DH60G Gipsy Moth aircraft (A7-62) on the ground waiting to have floats fitted or else ...
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Maker: Unknown
A RAAF DH60G Gipsy Moth aircraft (A7-62) on the ground waiting to have floats fitted or else having just had its wheels attached after its floats have been taken off. (See also P02024.023).P02024.024
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A RAAF DH60G Gipsy Moth aircraft (A7-62) with its wings folded having its wheels attached after ...
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Maker: Unknown
A RAAF DH60G Gipsy Moth aircraft (A7-62) with its wings folded having its wheels attached after its floats have been taken off, or else having floats attached. Gipsy Moths were the main elementary tra...P02024.023
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A service in Liberty Square in the middle of Darwin with civilians standing (most of the men with ...
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Maker: Unknown
A service in Liberty Square in the middle of Darwin with civilians standing (most of the men with hats off) and men of 9 Heavy Battery RAA and 7 Fortress Company RAE of the Darwin Garrison lined up in...P02024.022
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A tripod winching system is set up by members of the Darwin Detachment, to move a gun mount, ...
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Maker: Unknown
A tripod winching system is set up by members of the Darwin Detachment, to move a gun mount, which is to be relocated to Darwin.P02024.010
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At sea, off the Queensland coast. 1939-03. On the deck of the SS Montoro, six members of the ...
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At sea, off the Queensland coast. 1939-03. On the deck of the SS Montoro, six members of the Darwin Mobile Force show their newly acquired tropical haircuts, completely shaven heads. The Montoro on th...P01449.020
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Cody, John Joseph (Lieutenant Commander, b.1914 - d.1993)
Private Record
Maker: Cody, John Joseph
A collection of 178 letters of Lieutenant Commander John Joseph Cody written to his parents from between 1933, from the time he was a midshipman in the Royal Navy, to 1953, when he was Commander of HM...PR01942
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. A Darwin Mobile Force bugler blows meal parade outside Darwin Mobile Force ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. A Darwin Mobile Force bugler blows meal parade outside Darwin Mobile Force barracks. Darwin Mobile Force used the abandoned Vestey's meatworks as their barracks from March 1939 un...P01449.028
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. A formal group portrait of the Darwin Mobile Force outside their barracks in ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. A formal group portrait of the Darwin Mobile Force outside their barracks in the abandoned Vestey's meatworks. Vestey's was used by the Darwin Mobile Force as their barracks from ...P01449.032
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. A group portrait of Darwin Mobile Force Warrant Officers and Sergeants ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. A group portrait of Darwin Mobile Force Warrant Officers and Sergeants outside the abandoned Vestey's meatworks. Vestey's was used by the Darwin Mobile Force as their barracks fro...P01449.027
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. A group portrait of the Darwin Mobile Force officers outside the abandoned ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. A group portrait of the Darwin Mobile Force officers outside the abandoned Vestey's meatworks. Vestey's was used by the Darwin Mobile Force as their barracks from March 1939 until...P01449.026
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Darwin, NT. 1939-03. An aerial photograph of the abandoned Vestey's meatworks. Vestey's was used ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-03. An aerial photograph of the abandoned Vestey's meatworks. Vestey's was used by the Darwin Mobile Force as their barracks from March 1939 until August 1940.P01449.025
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Darwin, NT. c. 1939. An informal group portrait of thirty eight would-be Warrant Officers from ...
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Darwin, NT. c. 1939. An informal group portrait of thirty eight would-be Warrant Officers from Darwin Mobile Force in training at Vestey's Barracks.P01449.056
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Darwin, NT. c. 1934. A watchtower manned by soldiers of the Darwin Garrison. The watchtowers are ...
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Darwin, NT. c. 1934. A watchtower manned by soldiers of the Darwin Garrison. The watchtowers are used for observation to survey the harbours, and telephone wires run from these towers to the artillery...P02024.030
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Darwin, NT. c. 1934. Breech of a 6 inch Mark VII naval gun, where the shells are loaded, in a ...
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Maker: Unknown
Darwin, NT. c. 1934. Breech of a 6 inch Mark VII naval gun, where the shells are loaded, in a coastal defence artillery emplacement. This is a gun of the same type used on the RAN vessel HMAS Sydney I...P02024.016
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Darwin, NT. c. 1934. Elevated view of the loading of a 6 inch Mark VII naval gun, transferred ...
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Darwin, NT. c. 1934. Elevated view of the loading of a 6 inch Mark VII naval gun, transferred from Thursday Island for use as coastal artillery, about to be test fired by members of the Darwin Garriso...P02024.027
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Darwin, NT. c. 1934. Elevated view of two coastal defence artillery emplacements with guns ...
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Darwin, NT. c. 1934. Elevated view of two coastal defence artillery emplacements with guns pointed away from the sea. These 6 inch Mark VII naval guns, transferred from Thursday Island, are of the sam...P02024.032
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04-25. Crowds watching the 1939 Anzac Day ceremonies.
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04-25. Crowds watching the 1939 Anzac Day ceremonies.P01449.066
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Darwin, NT. c. 1934. Side view of a 6 inch Mark XI naval gun, transferred from Thursday Island ...
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Darwin, NT. c. 1934. Side view of a 6 inch Mark XI naval gun, transferred from Thursday Island and now used as coastal artillery. This gun is the same type used in the RAN vessel HMAS Sydney I. (Donor...P02024.025
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Darwin, NT. 1939-03. Darwin Mobile Force, led by their pipers and drummers, marching into the ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-03. Darwin Mobile Force, led by their pipers and drummers, marching into the abandoned Vestey's meatworks after arrival in Darwin from Sydney. Vestey's became the barracks for the Dar...P01449.023
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Darwin Mobile Force marching, in battle order, outside their barracks in the ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Darwin Mobile Force marching, in battle order, outside their barracks in the abandoned Vestey's meatworks. Vestey's was used by the Darwin Mobile Force as their barracks from Marc...P01449.040
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04-25. Darwin Mobile Force on parade at the 1939 Anzac Day ceremonies in Darwin.
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04-25. Darwin Mobile Force on parade at the 1939 Anzac Day ceremonies in Darwin.P01449.047
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Darwin Mobile Force troops making roads in Darwin.
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Darwin Mobile Force troops making roads in Darwin.P01449.034
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Darwin Mobile Force troops putting on their gas masks during a practice gas ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Darwin Mobile Force troops putting on their gas masks during a practice gas alert outside their barracks in the abandoned Vestey's meatworks. Vestey's was used by the Darwin Mobil...P01449.041
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04-25. Ex-service men and World War 1 veterans watching the 1939 Anzac Day ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04-25. Ex-service men and World War 1 veterans watching the 1939 Anzac Day ceremonies.P01449.065
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Darwin, NT. 1939-09. Guard post protecting the Shell oil tanks at Darwin, showing the tents. ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-09. Guard post protecting the Shell oil tanks at Darwin, showing the tents. After the declaration of war Darwin Mobile Force took responsibility for the protection of these oil tanks,...P01449.057
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Interior of a Darwin Mobile Force barracks room in the abandoned Vestey's ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Interior of a Darwin Mobile Force barracks room in the abandoned Vestey's meatworks, with kitbags, capes and mosquito nets above rows of metal beds. Vestey's was used by the Darwi...P01449.033
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Darwin, NT. 1939-03. Interior of the officers quarters at the Darwin Mobile Force barracks in the ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-03. Interior of the officers quarters at the Darwin Mobile Force barracks in the abandoned Vestey's meatworks. Vestey's was used by the Darwin Mobile Force as their barracks from Marc...P01449.035
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Members of Darwin Mobile Force making a road near Darwin.
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Members of Darwin Mobile Force making a road near Darwin.P01449.031
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Members of Darwin Mobile Force washing at the ablution benches in their ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Members of Darwin Mobile Force washing at the ablution benches in their barracks. Darwin Mobile Force used the abandoned Vestey's meatworks as their barracks from March 1939 until...P01449.030
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Darwin, NT. 1939-03. Morning tea in the Sergeants Mess in the Darwin Mobile Force barracks in the ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-03. Morning tea in the Sergeants Mess in the Darwin Mobile Force barracks in the abandoned Vestey's meatworks. Vestey's was used by the Darwin Mobile Force as their barracks from Marc...P01449.036
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Darwin, NT. 1939-09. Naval oil tanks at Darwin. After the declaration of war Darwin Mobile Force ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-09. Naval oil tanks at Darwin. After the declaration of war Darwin Mobile Force took responsibility for the protection of these oil tanks, fortifying them and enclosing them with barb...P01449.043
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Darwin, NT. 1939-09. Naval oil tanks at Darwin. After the declaration of war Darwin Mobile Force ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-09. Naval oil tanks at Darwin. After the declaration of war Darwin Mobile Force took responsibility for the protection of these oil tanks, fortifying them and enclosing them with barb...P01449.042
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Darwin, NT. 1939-09. Naval oil tanks at Darwin. After the declaration of war Darwin Mobile Force ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-09. Naval oil tanks at Darwin. After the declaration of war Darwin Mobile Force took responsibility for the protection of these oil tanks, fortifying them and enclosing them with barb...P01449.044
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04-25. Pipers and drummers of the Darwin Mobile Force leading a formation of ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04-25. Pipers and drummers of the Darwin Mobile Force leading a formation of civilian veterans along a city street in the 1939 Anzac Day march.P01449.064
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Regimental Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer 1 N. F. Garrard, inspecting No. 3 ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Regimental Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer 1 N. F. Garrard, inspecting No. 3 (Artillery) Group, Darwin Mobile Force, outside their barracks in the abandoned Vestey's meatworks. Ve...P01449.038
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Regimental Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer 1 N. F. Garrard, inspecting No. 4 ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Regimental Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer 1 N. F. Garrard, inspecting No. 4 (Reconnaissance) Group, Darwin Mobile Force, outside their barracks in the abandoned Vestey's meatwork...P01449.039
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Darwin, NT. 1939-09. Some of the barbed wire entanglements surrounding the naval oil tanks at ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-09. Some of the barbed wire entanglements surrounding the naval oil tanks at Darwin. After the declaration of war Darwin Mobile Force took responsibility for the protection of these o...P01449.045
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Darwin, NT. 1939-09. Tents at No. 1 guard post protecting the naval oil tanks at Darwin. After ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-09. Tents at No. 1 guard post protecting the naval oil tanks at Darwin. After the declaration of war Darwin Mobile Force took responsibility for the protection of these oil tanks, for...P01449.046
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Darwin, NT. 1939-03. The abandoned Vestey's meatworks that were to become the barracks for the ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-03. The abandoned Vestey's meatworks that were to become the barracks for the Darwin Mobile Force until August 1940.P01449.022
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Darwin, NT. 1939-03. The abandoned Vestey's meatworks. Vestey's was used by the Darwin Mobile ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-03. The abandoned Vestey's meatworks. Vestey's was used by the Darwin Mobile Force as their barracks from March 1939 until August 1940.P01449.024
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Darwin, NT. 1939-03. The Darwin Mobile Force on parade on the jetty at Darwin after disembarking ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-03. The Darwin Mobile Force on parade on the jetty at Darwin after disembarking from the SS Montoro. The Montoro was used on this voyage as a troopship to transport the Darwin Mobile ...P01449.021
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Darwin, NT. 1939-03. The guard tent at the Darwin Mobile Force barracks at the abandoned Vestey's ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-03. The guard tent at the Darwin Mobile Force barracks at the abandoned Vestey's meatworks. Vestey's was used by the Darwin Mobile Force as their barracks from March 1939 until August...P01449.037
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Two Darwin Mobile Force signallers using a radio transceiver at Vestey's. ...
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Two Darwin Mobile Force signallers using a radio transceiver at Vestey's. Darwin Mobile Force used the abandoned Vestey's meatworks as their barracks from March 1939 until August ...P01449.029
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Engraved cigarette tin : Private J F Thoburne, Headquarters Northern Territory Force
Heraldry
Maker: Comyns, Richard
Sterling silver cigarette tin with hinged lid. The lid is engraved with a Vickers Wellesley aircraft and the words 'To The Officers/AUSTRALIAN STAFF CORPS MESS/DARWIN/From the Officers/LONG RANGE DEVE...REL41101
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Folder 4 of 4 - Pilot's certificates and licences and pilot's log book relating to the interwar career of Wilmot Hudson Fysh, June 1921 - February 1940
Digitised Collection
Maker: Fysh, Wilmot Hudson Various
Collection relating to the First World War service, interwar career with Qantas and Second World War service of 415 Lieutenant Wilmot Hudson Fysh, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps (later Squadr...AWM2020.22.243
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Group portrait of members of the Darwin Detachment tasked with assisting the members of 9 Heavy ...
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Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of members of the Darwin Detachment tasked with assisting the members of 9 Heavy Battery RAA in dismantling the barrack buildings of Green Hill Fort on Thursday Island. Identified (fron...P02024.012