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Activities of Australian Women's Army Service in Lae New Guinea.
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
Some 400 girls of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) arrived in Lae in May 1945. Their job was to release men for service in operational areas. Scenes show girls at work as typists, clerks, dr...F07411
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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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Advanced Echelon LHQ Land Ops Hollandia
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
Land Headquarters (LHQ) Camp and its environs. The Advanced Echelon of LHQ was under command of 33 (VX20308) Lieutenant General Frank Horton Berryman CBE DSO. VX11403Lieutenant (Lt) Geoffrey McInnes, ...F07169
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2/4 Armoured Regiment take over Japanese tanks
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
On 28 September 1945, NX35124 Major John Harrold Mackay, Commander B Squadron, 2/4 Australian Armoured Regiment, officially took command of eighty Japanese tanks which had been placed by the Japanese,...F07358
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Background of a tradition
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Maker: Carnemolla, John McKeon, B Wasley, Les Wendon, Ron Wood, Frederick Sydney Golsby, Kevin Low, David Eagles, Moneta Killan, Frank
A Movietone production on the 50 year history of the Royal Australian Navy. Shows the launch of the battle cruiser HMAS Australia at Clyde. The arrival of the destroyers Warrago, Parramatta and Yarra...F10067
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Backwaters and swamps in the Labu area
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
These waterways extend for miles through tropical jungle which is so thick it blocks out the sunlight. Sunken Japanese barges show that they had used these waters. Transport used for the trip was a sm...F07172
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Chaffee (M24) Light Tanks in Bougainville (Tank trials)
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Maker: Scale, Clement Stewart Wood, Frederick Sydney
An Australian Army research film produced by the Military History Cinema Section and directed by G Armoured Corps on behalf of the War Office. This film was photographed during trials of the American ...F07353
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Chinese annual celebrations to commemorate 34th anniversary of the birth of the Chinese Republic
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
Chinese soldiers, captured in Nanking and Shanghai some seven years previously and held captive by the Japanese along with hundreds of Cantonese civilians until Australians occupied the area, celebrat...F07359
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Chinese internee camp near Rabaul
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
The Chinese shown in these shots have been interned since the Japanese landing in Rabaul on 22 January 1942. They were self supporting but had to work each alternate fortnight for the Japanese. In spi...F07302
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Churchill and Sherman tanks (Tank trials)
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
An Australian Army research film produced by the Military History Cinema Section. This film was photographed during comparison trials between Churchill and Sherman tanks and provides a graphic illustr...F07352
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Commanders Royal Engineers Forestry Survey and Forestry Company, Lae, New Guinea
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Maker: Barrett, Reginald Mervyn (Reg) Wood, Frederick Sydney
It was the job of Commanders Royal Engineers (CRE) Forestry Survey and Forestry Company to survey and assess quantities of commercial timber. The survey was made with the help of aerial photographs an...F07166
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European internees Rabual
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
This camp was located some 25 miles inside Japanese territory and contained mainly mission personnel including 12 Australian Catholic nuns, the rest being German, American, Dutch and Austrian. The vis...F07303
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General Blamey arrives in Lae
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
After his visit to the Philippines to confer with General MacArthur and tour of inspection through the sectors of New Guinea held by Australian troops, he arrives in Lae for consultation with Lieutena...F07168
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Gracie Field visits Bougainville and thanksgiving service she attended at Gloucester Oval, Torokina
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
Gracie Field and her husband Monty Banks arrived at Torokina in a RAAF Lodestar plane to begin a tour of the battlefields. She attended the Thanksgiving Service held for victory over Japan and sang "T...F07286
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HQ 5th Australian Division sports meeting
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
Runners in final of 75 yards won by Private J Feeney. High jump event won by Sergeant (Sgt) Baxter. Winning jump of Hop, Step and Jump event, Sgt Bodkin.F07158
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Inter services swimming carnival
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
The Carnival was originated and organised by the Royal Australian Navy. Army Amenities Services were responsible for the prizes. The events took place at the side of HMAS Orara, which, at the time, wa...F07162
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Kai bombers
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Maker: Barrett, Reginald Mervyn (Reg) Wood, Frederick Sydney
2/5th Battalion of the 17th Infantry Brigade, undertook the job of pushing the Japanese out of the Torricelli Ranges. Supporting the ground forces were three squadrons of RAAF Beauforts. 'Kai Bombers'...F07175
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Malahang beach resort Lae
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
Malahang beach is situation about seven miles from Lae, New Guinea and is the recognised beach resort for personnel in the Lae Nadzab area.F07163
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Malahang compound Lae area
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
General coverage of compound - showing native boys leaving for work and variety of work on which they are engaged. N445254 Captain Alexander Morrison Sinclair, as he inspects Royal Papuan Constabulary...F07174
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Melbourne Cup
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
A short film depicting the screening of the a newsreel film of the 1944 Melbourne Cup at an Australian military base at Lae. The screening was made possible under joint arrangement between the RAAF a...F07160
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Native village ANGAU, Lae, New Guinea
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
These shots were photographed in the Butibum, Kamkuma and Engati villages, situated in Lae, approximately one mile from the Busu River. Following the defeat of the Japanese in the Huon Gulf campaign, ...F07173
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Naval bombardment of Japanese position by HMAS Vendetta
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
Coverage of HMAS Vendetta bombarding Japanese positions in the Matapau area. Army and Air Force officers observing targets. VX22526 Lieutenant John Edward Gwillim (?).F07170
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New Guinea lull of stand down
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
At this time fighting in New Guinea was limited to patrol work. With so much inactivity and, apart from routine training, relief from boredom was essential. The Amenities Service played a big part in ...F07161
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Occupation Rabaul
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
At 07.30 HMAS Manoora and SS Katoomba laden with troops and escorted by HMAS Vendetta and other RAN vessels, arrived in Simpson Harbour after a Japanese liaison party had been contacted. First troops ...F07305
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Officer Cadet Training Unit passing out ceremony
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
Coverage of graduation parade and presentation at Officer Cadets' Training Unit (OCTU), Seymour, Victoria. Victorian Lines of Communication band leading students along road towards Parade Ground. Br...F07119
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Port Moresby to Buna-Sanananda
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Maker: Rintel, David Leslie Wood, Frederick Sydney
A general coverage of activities of Australian and American forces between Port Moresby-Kokoda-Sanananda. Subjects covered include scenes along Kokoda Trail; supply dropping, re-entry of Kokoda by Aus...F07546
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Regimental guard of 30th Battalion
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
The 30th Battalion was the original City of Sydney Scottish Highlands Regiment. The changing of the guard is a regular feature of this Battalion regardless of its situation, whether it be a jungle cam...F07164
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Roman Catholic memorial service at the Lae war cemetery
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
A commemoration service to those who gave their lives in the capture of Lae - men of 7th and 9th Divisions and attached personnel. Mass was celebrated by NX369 Colonel Patrick Treacy Boland (ACG - RC)...F07165
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Rugby League 25th Battalion vs 30th Battalion
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
Football competition was sponsored by the Amenities Service and all gear, football boots, jerseys and shorts were supplied by this Service. Game in progress at Madang, New Guinea. 'Deslandes Oval' was...F07159
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Salvage of Japanese ships in Simpson Harbour, Rabaul
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
Scenes of Japanese tanker and supply ship 5301 being salvaged by the Commonwealth Marine Salvage Board. The tanker, built at Kobe, Japan, in 1920, is four hundred and sixty feet in length, fifty six f...F07356
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Skilled hands at sea
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
A Royal Australian Navy promotion film produced at Movietone by Frank Killan for the Australian Commonwealth Film Unit and the Department of the Navy.F03045
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Surrender ceremony on board HMS Glory
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
On 6 September 1945, Japanese General Imamura and Vice Admiral Kusaka embarked on the aircraft carrier HMS Glory which was riding in St George's Channel, between New Britain and New Ireland. At a cere...F07301
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2/7th Advanced Workshops Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
2/7th Advanced Workshops Unit was formed in Australia and contains many personnel of the 2/1st Workshops since disbanded. A large percentage of the men are veterans of Tobruk and El Alamein. Staff Ser...F07167
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Torokina wedding
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Maker: Wood, Frederick Sydney
On 15 August 1945 an all-army wedding took place at the Methodist Chapel,2/1st Australian General Hospital (2/1 AGH) when Private Eleanor M. Townsend was married to VX73937 Corporal James Henry Ricka...F07287