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Old 26-07-08, 02:30
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Default Awm 029291

ID Number: 029291
Physical description: Black & white
Summary: TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA. 1942-11. COLLECTING DETECTOR PLATES AT THE CONCLUSION OF A GAS SHELL SHOOT BY 5TH FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY.
Copyright: Status to be assessed
Related subject: Artillery; Gas warfare
Related unit: 5 Field Regiment
Related place: Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville

Related conflict: Second World War, 1939-1945
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Old 26-07-08, 02:36
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Default Awm 025822

ID Number: 025822
Physical description: Black & white
Summary: ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA. 1942-03. UNLOADING TRANSPORT VEHICLES BROUGHT BACK FROM THE MIDDLE EAST BY THE RETURNING A.I.F.
Copyright: Status to be assessed
Related subject: Motor vehicles
Related place: Adelaide; Middle East

Related conflict: Second World War, 1939-1945
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Old 26-07-08, 02:38
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Default Awm 071858

ID Number: 071858
Maker: Fraser, A L
Date made: 30 March 1943
Physical description: Black & white
Summary: LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. DRIVERS OF THE 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY PAINTING TRUCKS, AND COMPLETING THE 6,000 MILES MAINTENANCE CHECK ON THE VEHICLES. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: V240439 DRIVER S. F. JARDINE (1); VX123107 DRIVER T. W. HARRIS (2); SX20450 CORPORAL A. C. TRISH (3); VX88901 CORPORAL J. P. ROWELL (4).
Copyright: Status to be assessed
Related subject: Group portraits; Trucks; Vehicle maintenance
Related place: Papua New Guinea: New Guinea, Huon Peninsula, Lae

Related conflict: Second World War, 1939-1945
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"and on the 8th day he made trucks so that man, made on the 7th day, had shelter when woman threw him out for the night"
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Old 26-07-08, 02:39
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Default Awm 022523

ID Number: 022523
Physical description: Black & white
Summary: LIBYA. 1941-12. TRANSPORT MEMBERS OF NO. 3 SQUADRON, RAAF, MAKING REPAIRS TO A DAMAGED TRUCK.
Copyright: Status to be assessed
Related subject: Trucks; Vehicle crashes and wrecks; Vehicle maintenance
Related place: Libya

Related conflict: Second World War, 1939-1945
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Old 26-07-08, 20:01
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Default How lucky was our former Prime Minister??!!

Not everybody has a cab 12 used for their funeral.



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Title
The coffin of Prime Minister John Curtin leaving Parliament House, Canberra, on a gun carriage, 6 July 1945 [picture]
Description
Title devised by cataloguer based on information on compactus card.; "2929"--In pencil on reverse. "N2043(O)"--In pencil on reverse.; Negative no. 2703s.; Condition: Fair, stained u.r.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3602209.
Subject
Curtin, John, 1885-1945 -- Death and burial -- Photographs.
Subject
Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra -- Photographs.
Publisher
1945.
Image number
nla.pic-vn3602209
Format
1 photograph : b&w ; 11.6 x 25.1 cm.
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Item held by National Library of Australia
Date or place
1945
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Old 26-07-08, 20:05
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Default Incidentally

He was doubly fortunate; in Perth he was dragged around by a very nice C15:

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[IMG]Title
Funeral procession of John Curtin in Perth, July 1945 [picture]
Description
Title devised by cataloguer based on information on compactus card.; Condition: Good.; Inscriptions: "Censored file copy"--Stamped on reverse. "Perth Neg. 3"--In pencil on reverse.; Neg. no. 4205/b.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3601838.
Subject
Curtin, John, 1885-1945 -- Death and burial -- Photographs.
Subject
Prime ministers -- Australia -- Photographs.
Subject
Federal politicians.
Publisher
1945.
Image number
nla.pic-vn3601838
Format
1 photograph : gelatin silver ; 15.1 x 20.7 cm.
Managed by
Item held by National Library of Australia
Date or place
1945
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Old 26-07-08, 20:20
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Title
[Australian troops in Dutch New Guinea and around one of the camps]
Creator
Smith, Norman, photographer.
Description
Shows Gnr. D. Fraser from Victoria and Sgt. M. Sandow from Victoria with Javanese woman; Pte. K. S. Bland, Cpl. J. Mulline, Cpl. G. Jacques and Pte. P. J. O'Shay with indigenous New Guinean baby; soldiers playing badminton; Pte. R. Holloway from Victoria, Pte. J. Conelly from Victoria and Spr. B. Horsley from N.S.W. with Malay fisherman mending net; S.Sgt. L. E. Walter, Sgt. J. Anderson and Sgt. B. Kirkpatrick from N.S.W. using camp shower; Driver M. Leahy from N.S.W. with young indigenous boy Moosa; bogged jeep on side of road; Pte. C. A. Turner and Cpl. C. C. Martin, both from Queensland with indigenous bearer; soldiers in the coconut groves; Sapper D. Symons from Adelaide having his hair cut; L.A.C.s C. W. Page and D. Murphy riding ponies.
Subject
Australia -- Armed Forces Military life -- Papua New Guinea
Subject
Australia. Army.
Subject
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- New -- Guinea Indigenous peoples -- Papua -- New -- Guinea Indigenous peoples -- Indonesia
Image number
H98.103/2034
Format
12 photographs : gelatin silver ; each 13.0 x 17.0 cm. approx.
Managed by
Item held by State Library of Victoria
Collection or series
IspartOf Argus newspaper collection of war photographs. World War II.
Date or place
[ca. 1944]
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