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AASC troops training at Keswick Barracks, South Australia
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Maker: Unknown
Australian Army Service Corps (AASC) troops in training at Keswick Barracks, South Australia 1940. Shows soldiers wearing full webbing and helmets on parade Inspection by commanding officer and march ...F10282
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Activities of 6 Division docks and supply units
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
The beach area in the Aitape Harbour was the main supply terminal for the 6th Australian Division. Unlike most ports in New Guinea, the ground swell prevented the erection of piers and wharves. Ships ...F07176
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Advance on Kokoda
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Maker: Bagnall, Frank N
Kokoda Trail, 8 October 1942. Scenes during the advance of Australian forces over ground just evacuated by the Japanese. Australians examine Japanese 75 mm mountain gun and ammunition. Bringing up 25 ...F01809
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Attack on Waitavalo
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Maker: Anderson, Alan Frederick
General coverage of the attack on Waitavalo Plantation New Britain. Supply difficulties, artillery bombardment of enemy positions, wounded Australians, captured Japanese equipment ( Type 99 7.7 mm Lig...F01697
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43 Aust. Landing Craft Company Wewak
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Maker: Eastman, David Tennant Gaery
Activities of the 43rd Australian Landing Craft Company during the nineteen months in New Guinea. They were the sole means of transportation between Aitape and But to Wewak. Approximate strength is 60...F07247
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Australian Army Ordnance Corps at 3 Australian Prisoner of War Reception Group
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Maker: Cuffley, Leighton Edward
Attached to 3 Australian POW Reception Group is a small detachment of Ordnance personnel (1 officer and 3 Other Ranks), whose job it is to supply the group with all types of stores and clothing to re-...F07375
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1 Australian Corps Troops Australian Army Service Corps
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Maker: McKechnie, Frank
General Officer Commanding 1 Australian Corps Lieutenant General Sir Leslie J Morshead KCB KBE CMG DSO ED, inspecting following companies prior to their preparation for departure on service H Q Comman...F07149
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Australians advance in New Guinea
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Ioribaiwa Ridge, New Guinea, Australians advance and take first Japanese prisoners. Hauling 25 pounder guns on Kokoda Track, C-47 Dakota aircraft drop supplies, Corporal John Bromwich, Davis Cup tenni...F00820
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Australians on Bougainville
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Maker: Kinna, Darrell
Australian engineers laying steel mesh to form surface on muddy jungle track. Engineers having tea. Group of soldiers inspecting captured Japanese gun and motor truck. Troops loading equipment onto la...F07192
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Barge trip Cairns to Jaquinot Bay
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Maker: Anderson, Alan Frederick
This trip is in the nature of an epic voyage, as these barges are intended for coastal use, not for trans-ocean work. The craft consisted of 19 ALC 40s, 1 ALC 120 and motor launches. Their function in...F01434
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Battleship
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Maker: Elton, Raymond Laurence, Lister
A British Ministry of Information film on how a battleship is provisioned, the maintenance work performed, living and fighting conditions.F01522
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Blamey farewells troops
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Maker: Carty, William Montague
These pictures were requested by the GOC, Sir Thomas Blamey to be added to a special film made up of Parer's and Bagnall's. Shots taken show Sir Thomas Blamey and an unidentified Brigadier inspecting ...F01807
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Bombardment and landing Labuan Island
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Maker: McInnes, Hugh
Royal Australian Navy vessel bombarding landing area, shots of gunnery officer and naval lookouts. 24th Australian Infantry Brigade troops landing from Landing Craft Infantry (LCI). Troops unloading s...F01708
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Capture of Lae
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Maker: Carty, William Montague
General interest shots of the capture of Lae, arrival of troops in the town and the damaged buildings. Identified personnel VX47819 Brigadier (Brig) Bernard Evans and NX3 Brig Kenneth William Eather ...F01862
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El Alamein, captured enemy equipment
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Maker: Military History Section
El Alamein area, 1942. Captured enemy equipment. Enemy planes overhead. Wounded in ambulances. Burial service. Italian POWs. Italian war graves. Tanks moving up. Work carried out on Bren Carriers at a...F07018
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Food supplies
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Maker: Carty, William Montague Trerise, John William
Shows groups of Australian soldiers eating Bully Beef and Biscuit. An unidentified Australian Major giving a lecture on a new type of operational ration. Unloading butter and frozen meat from ship and...F01876
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General Morris addressing natives, daily conference
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Maker: Nicholson, George Harvey
Lieutenant General Sir Iven Mackay KBE CMG DSO VD, General Officer Commanding in Chief, New Guinea Force (NGF); (33) VX20308 Major General Frank Horton Berryman CBE DSO, General Officer Commanding (GO...F07087
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Japanese blasted out of Papua by Allies
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Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound newsreel using segments from Department of Information films F01847 & F01848 with commentary by Jack Davey. Shows mortars firing, Wirraway aircraft, General Vasey and United States officers,...F00824
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Jeeps in New Guinea
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Maker: Kinna, Darrell
Dumpu area New Guinea. Coverage of the transportation of supplies and wounded troops by jeeps and trailers. Also servicing of jeeps in workshops.F07069
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Keeping the fleet at sea
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Maker: Higgins, Arthur Higgins, Tasman Howes, John Hayward, John Nugent Mill, Alan Coffey, Frank
A propaganda short produced for the Department of Information by Argosy Production Pty Ltd with the Department of the Navy at National Studios, Pagewood, NSW. Shows work of the Royal Australian Navy S...F01367