| Accession Number | F01208 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 3 min 28 sec |
| Object type | Actuality footage |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound and silent |
| Maker |
Anderson, Alan Frederick |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville |
| Date made | 1 August 1942 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Long Range Recce Patrol [LRRP]
Description
The first scene in this film is of Q3747 (QX40903) Lieutenant Sydney Swain Appleby, with a short explanation on sound track. Lieutenant Appleby, OC No 5 Patrol, 5 Australian Division Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP). Patrol prepares and loads vehicles for patrol of Cape York area starting from Townsville to Cairns, Mareeb-Cooktown-Portland Roads-Wenlock-Coen, thence by telegraph line south to Charters Towers-Townsville. Full information regarding LRRP may be found in First Army G (Sd) War Diary AWM 52 1/3/3 July 1942 operational instruction No 16 15 July 1942.
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