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Aborigines are true soldiers of the King (Cinesound News No. 488)
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Maker: Cinesound
Wangaratta Camp, Victoria. An entire squad of Aboriginal men, the only one of its kind in the AIF.F00519
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AIF adopts new training method at Bacchus Marsh (Cinesound News No. 509)
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Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. "The mad half mile", a specially prepared training course has been set up for training soldiers in modern "blitz" methods.F00538
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AIF in Adelaide
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Maker: Movietone News
South Australians of the 2nd AIF parade through the Streets of Adelaide. Governor Sir Malcolm Bartley-Harvey takes the salute. The parade almost ends in an enthusiastic riot by the spectators.F01906
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AIF in England: diggers in London
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Maker: Unknown
Australian soldiers on leave in London. The Right Honorable Ernest Bevin with Australian soldiers at Piccadilly Circus.F01070
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AIF in Palestine marathon
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Maker: Cinesound
AIF men in 8 kilometre cross country run near Gaza. Commentary, Charles Lawrence Cinesound Review. (See also F01144 for Department of information unedited footage.)F00832
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AIF march, Sydney (Cinesound News No. 467)
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Sydney sees 6,500 men of the AIF march through the city on Australia Day, Lord Gowrie takes the salute.F00509
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AIF return from Malaya
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Maker: Bagnall, Frank N
AIF return from Malaya after capitulation of Japan. A general coverage of troops relaxing and playing sport on board troopship. Some shots of a Bofors gun and crew and troops disembarking from troopsh...F01172
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AIF return from Middle East
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
AIF on board troopships in Suez Canal area and at sea.F01217
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All quiet on the Hills of Jesus
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Wrecked enemy vehicles in desert near railway station at Tel El Eisa. Staged shots of Australian troops in shallow trench under fire from enemy tank.F01226
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Anzacs leave for Greece
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Maker: Silk, George
HMAS Perth, takes Australian, British and Palestinian troops to Greek port.F01235
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Arrival and departure, Colombo
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Australian soldiers on a troopship entering Colombo. Troops ashore. Troops sailing away from Colombo.F01004
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1. "Assassinated" Philippines President here 2. AIF returns. (Cinesound News No. 544)
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Maker: Cinesound
1. (1 min) Dr Manuel Kathong arrives in Melbourne and is greeted by General Douglas MacArthur 2. (8 min) AIF returns to Australia from the Middle East. General Allen keeps fit playing deck tennis.F00570
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Australia Day 1941
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Maker: Unknown
The 2nd AIF and RAAF march in London on Australia Day. Bad light conditions. RAAF versus the South African services at Rugby Union Football.F01243
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Australian POW's return to England
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Lancaster bombers of No 622 Sqn RAF parked on airfield. Lancaster of No 138 Sqn RAF taxis into frame. Medium shot of servicemen (POWs?) deplaning and gathering near aircraft to pose for camera. Lancas...F02635
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1. Australians for Singapore 2. News briefs, Melbourne, 1941-11. (Cinesound News No. 486)
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Maker: Cinesound
Extracts from Cinesound News newsreel No. 486. 1. (1 min 10 sec) Australian troops go aboard transports in Sydney Harbour en route to Singapore 2. (3 min) AIF parade through Melbourne streets, RAAF b...F00517
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Bennett visits hospital
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Maker: Bagnall, Frank N
Major General Henry Gordon Bennett, CB, CMG, DSO, VD visits hospital, Singapore. He talks to patients. Patients receive treatment. Scene of an Australian Aboriginal soldier in a hospital bed.F01167
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Brigadier A W Wardell, MC (AIF in England)
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Maker: Unknown
NX371 Brigadier A W Wardell, MC seated at a desk facing camera recording speech.F01092
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Camera Club AIF in Cairo
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Members of the AIF Camera Club tour Cairo, city of strange bazaars and countless mosques. They see the native silver smiths and potters at work and become bargain hunting tourists as well as cameramen...F01050
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Camp life at Gaza
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
General shots taken of Australians in camp and training around camp area Gaza, Palestine. General Sir George Giffard GCB, DSO, GOC British Forces, Palestine inspects Australian camp.F01012
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Cedars, valleys, Roman Bridge (Syria)
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Two shots of old Roman Bridge then swirling, mist covered valley. Australian soldiers visit small church in Cedar Forest. Ron M Williams Department of Information and driver facing away from camera ri...F01137
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Churches (Syria)
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Standing high on the extreme point of one of the coastal mountains between Beirut and Tripoli is the Church of Lady of Lebanon or sometimes known as the great Madonna. The church acts as a 50 feet bas...F01134
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Churchill's visit to camp (AIF in England)
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Maker: Unknown
Mr Winston Churchill inspects Australian and New Zealand troops on a parade and takes salute at march past.F01090
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Churchill's visit to the desert
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Prime Minister Winston Churchill's visit to the troops in the Middle East. The troops he is visiting have just come out of line and have stopped on the roadway, and give him a welcome. This was a unex...F01230
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Church parade (Syria)
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Church parade in the village of Alley, HQ 1st Australian Corps in Syria and Lebanon. The Minister conducting service is SX10008 Senior Chaplain Arthur Leslie Bulbeck of Adelaide, SA. Band of Corps Gua...F01136
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100,000 cobbers
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Maker: Nicholas, Bert Hall, Kenneth George Shepherd, William Cross, Clive Smith, Arthur G
A Department of Information film produced by Cinesound portraying four young Australian men and an ex First World War veteran before joining the Australian Military Forces; volunteering, service train...F01301
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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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1. Darwin diggers have definite opinion 2. On guard home guard. (Cinesound News No. 526)
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Maker: Cinesound
Extracts from Cinesound News newsreel No 526. 1. (1 min 42 sec) AIF men back from Darwin have a few grouches to make about not being sent overseas 2. (1 min 55 sec) Home guard training with Molotov C...F00555
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Diggers in town (AIF in England)
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Maker: Unknown
Australian soldiers sightseeing in an English town. Shows town's mayor pointing out places of interest to group of Australian soldiers. General shot of large building. Road and traffic in the foregrou...F01089
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Diggers messages home
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Maker: Cinesound
War's spotlight on Palestine. Cheerful Aussies say "Hello homefolks". Commentary, Charles Lawrence, Cinesound Review. (See also F01079 for unedited Department of Inforamtion footage.)F00829
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Diggers sing in billets (AIF in England)
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Maker: Unknown
A group of Australian soldiers singing Waltzing Matilda.F01093
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Disembarkation at Suez and Canal
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Australian and New Zealand soldiers, RAAF personnel and army nurses disembark from troopship at Suez and entrain.F01006
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Duke of Gloucester
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Duke of Gloucester inspecting a parade of unidentified Australian soldiers possibly in Great Britain.F01982
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Football match at Palestine
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Beirut, Lebanon 28 May 1940. Australian Army Rugby Football Team plays against a Free French team.F01027
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Freedom of Aberfeldy
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Maker: Cooper, Henry Harper, Alan Bland, W S
A Campbell Harper production for the British Ministry of Information. A propaganda film showing an Australian soldier, a New Zealand airman and a Canadian sailor on leave in the village of Aberfeldy, ...F01293
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From the four corners
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Maker: Howard, Leslie
An incident of 1941 involving Private J Johnston of the Black Watch of Canada, Corporal W Atkinson 2nd AIF, Private R Gilbert 2nd NZEF and a passer by played by Leslie Howard. The passer by questions ...F01475
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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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Gaza Surf Carnival
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Maker: Department of Information Unknown
The 2nd AIF in Palestine area conducts a Surf Carnival at Gaza Beach. Lieutenant General Sir Thomas A Blamey and Lady Blamey were present. Lady Blamey presents trophies.F01118
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General Blamey [appoinment as commander of the 2nd AIF]
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Maker: Movietone News
General Sir Thomas Blamey speech on appointment as the commander of the 2nd AIF.F01914
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Honorable P.C. Spender back from fighting zone, splendid tribute to AIF. (Cinesound News No. 481)
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Interview with Mr Spender in which he praises the men of the AIF in the Middle East.F00512
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Interservice swimming (Darwin series, 17)
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Maker: Bagnall, Frank N
On 12 July 1942 an inter-service swimming carnival was held at Berry Springs, Northern Territory. Swimming races, competitive diving and a picnic lunch. A shot of O33 Air Commodore Francis Masson Blad...F01192
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Interview with Pat Heher (When the war came to Australia).
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Maker: Look Television Productions Pty Ltd
Mrs Pat Heher worked in Sydney at David Jones department store in the shoe section. The Ministry of Munitions took over the Market Street store, so the entire concern was crammed into the Elizabeth St...F04040
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Italian prisoners at Haifa
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Italian prisoners board a train in Haifa under the watchful eyes of Australian soldiers.F01237
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Jack Benny and party arrive in New Guinea
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Maker: Anderson, Alan Frederick
American concert party consisting of Jack Benny, Carol Landis (movie stars), Martha Tilton, June Brunner (singers) and Larry Adler (harmonica virtuoso) arrive in New Guinea and perform for servicemen.F01437
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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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Life at sea, on transports
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Troops and Army nursing sisters on transports at sea second convoy 1940.F01002
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Lutong oil refinery
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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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Marching and Last Post (Syria)
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
Syria, 1941. Fill-in shots of Australian troops marching along road and silhoutte of bugler and troops as bugler sounds the Last Post.F01143
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Melbourne hails AIF men (Cinesound News No. 483)
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Maker: Cinesound
Extracts from Cinesound newsreel No.483 . Four thousand two hundred diggers of the 2nd AIF march six abreast through Melbourne streets, the Governor-General Lord Gowrie takes the salute.F00514
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Middle East mail
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
A propaganda film; Frank Hurley's synopsis; this film was made at the express wish of the GOC and the head of the Postal Services. There has been a great falling off in mail from Australia to the troo...F01219