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  1. Flame thrower training school 9 Division students

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    Maker: McKechnie, Frank

    Instructor VX26430 Lieutenant (Lt) Jack Alan Douglas Orr, 2nd Instructor VX81914 Sergeant Edward Charles Nunn, student QX11600 Lt Patrick McHugh, 2/13rd Australian Infantry Battalion; student VX12314 ...

    F07145

  2. 2/23 Inf. Battalion on Tarakan Island

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    Maker: Hardy, Douglas Charles

    Coverage of activities in Tarakan area made up from Cpl Doug Hardy's original job numbers 359, 365, 366 & 367. VX147635 Private (Pte) Reginald Vincent Clarke and VX142554 Pte Peter Leslie Dow of 11th ...

    F07216

  3. Landing on Tarakan by 26 Australian Infantry Brigade

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    Maker: Hardy, Douglas Charles

    Coverage aboard United States Navy Landing Ship, Tank (LST) 637 transporting units of the 26 Australian Infantry Brigade to Tarakan. Close up of anchor chain coming inboard. Anchor coming up. Unite...

    F07211

  4. Messages to home from Middle East

    Film

    Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)

    A group of men from the 2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion send messages to the families at home.

    F01079

  5. Tarakan landing

    Film

    Maker: Hardy, Douglas Charles

    The landing was made by troops of 26 Australian Infantry Brigade - "P" Day being 1 May, 1945. Prior to the landing, the shore was bombarded from the sea and air causing heavy clouds of black smoke fro...

    F07213

  6. 'T' for Tarakan

    Film

    Maker: Hardy, Douglas Charles

    Coverage of the embarkation at Morotai for the Tarakan landings. Shows trucks going aboard Landing Ship, Tank (LSTs). Signals on on LST and Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) on LST (these scenes shot on 20...

    F07553

  7. 26th Brigade presentation of awards by GOC 9th Division Major General Wootten

    Film

    Maker: Kinna, Darrell

    General Officer Commanding (GOC) 9th Australian Division, 351001 (NX7) Major General George Frederick Wootten CBE DSO inspecting troops on parade. Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General (DAQMG) 9th A...

    F07141

  8. Tobruk, 30th July to 22nd October

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    Maker: Monro, Ronald Keith

    The day by day story of Tobruk. The leisure hours, the bombing and the wounded. Scenes of bomb damaged Tobruk. Sunken ships in Tobruk harbour. The wrecked Insect Class gunboat HMS Lady Bird and anti-a...

    F07001

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