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World War II marine craft manufactured by General Motors-Holden's
Album featuring black and white photographs of Defence Force marine craft, such as dory boats and folding boats, in the process of being manufactured by workers at GM-H during World War Two. Believed to be at Fishermen's Bend. Includes images of boats being launched and tested.
Colin James Ellis, World War II photograph album, Darwin.
Comprising a World War II photograph album of 49 pages created by Private Colin James Ellis 'S21513', during his service in Darwin, in the 27th Infantry Battalion (South Australian Scottish Regiment) 20/11/1941-18/8/1943. The album consists of 49 composite pages, each page with an average of 4 individual photographs, which document Ellis' war service in Darwin and surrounding regions whilst serving in the 7MD Field Postal Unit. Included are images of everyday life in service, servicemen and military scenes in Darwin and Larrakeeyah (Northern Territory), Japanese Air Raid scenes during and after the attacks, damage caused by air raids including sunken ships and burned out buildings, Adelaide River headquarters, general landscape and leisure scenes, scenes of men and women off-duty. There is a section of pages at the end which illustrate Army troupes marching though Wagga Wagga (New South Wales) Labour Day 7/10/1943. Much of the photograph album is captioned. See CONTENTS and NOTE for more information and details.
Active Service in Egypt, World War Two
A collection of photographs showing an unidentified soldier's active service in Egypt during the Second World War from May to September 1941, comprising: German tanks, travelling on board troopships, troops and camps in Egypt. Includes descriptions of most places and names. See below for details.
Photographs of Second World War active service in the Middle East
A collection of photographs, which belonged to Harold Good, of his active service during World War Two in the Middle East, including Jerusalem, Gaza, Syria and in Alamein. Most photographs are captioned. Selected images have been digitised. See below for details.
Photographs of European Prisoners of War and prison camps, WWII
Eight black and white photographs used to support the Ex-Prisoner of War Association's compensation claims as evidence of the conditions and treatment of European Prisoners of War during WWII. See Series 13 for the papers relating to compensation claims, and Series 14 for submissions of experiences of individual POWs to support the claims. See below for details.
Photographs relating to the First and Second World Wars
Photographs relating to the First and Second World Wars, including Army Medical Corps parade along King William Street, soldiers by a car, Red Cross stall on North Terrace, and soldiers at an ANZAC Day service in London in 1941. See below for details.
Civil Defence Force armband
'Civil Defence Force Building - First Aid' World War II yellow cloth armband. Believed to have belonged to Mervyn Smith.
World War II Honour Roll, Adelaide
World War II Honour Roll located to the west of the National War Memorial, North Terrace, Adelaide. "On these tablets are recorded the names of those men and women who enlisted in the state of South Australia to serve their King and country in the Second World War 1939 - 1945 and who paid the supreme sacrifice". It lists the names of 3,275 South Australians killed in all services during World War II. They include 20 women of all services, 1,861 men who served in the Army, 1,171 men who served in the Air Force and 216 men who served in the Navy. The memorial was unveiled by the Governor of South Australia, Sir Robert George, on Remembrance Day, 11 November 1956.
World War II Honour Roll, Adelaide
World War II Honour Roll located to the west of the National War Memorial, North Terrace, Adelaide. "On these tablets are recorded the names of those men and women who enlisted in the state of South Australia to serve their King and country in the Second World War 1939 - 1945 and who paid the supreme sacrifice". It lists the names of 3,275 South Australians killed in all services during World War II. They include 20 women of all services, 1,861 men who served in the Army, 1,171 men who served in the Air Force and 216 men who served in the Navy. The memorial was unveiled by the Governor of South Australia, Sir Robert George, on Remembrance Day, 11 November 1956.
War photographs
Photograph album compiled by R.P. Nicholas featuring photographs from his war service as a member of 87 Squadron which was based at Coomalie Camp about 100 miles from Darwin. It includes a mixture of (mostly) informal photographs of life around the camp, but also some of Darwin and surrounds and Daly River, as well as aerial reconnaissance photographs of Soerabaja, Koepang, Mount Raoeng, Cocos Island and Darwin, and some of Indonesian villagers. Individual photographs from the album can be viewed on the South Australiana database by doing a number search on PRG 1435/4. Copies of an article from 'Wings' magazine (Spring 2005, Volume 57 No.3) entitled 'Coomalie Creek revisited', and an 'Order of service [for] sixtieth anniversary of the last RAAF mission flown from and Australian base during World War 2' pamphlet can be requested through the reference desk.
World War II Honour Roll, Adelaide
Central panel of the World War II Honour Roll which is located to the west of the National War Memorial, North Terrace, Adelaide. "On these tablets are recorded the names of those men and women who enlisted in the state of South Australia to serve their king and country in the Second World War 1939 - 1945 and who paid the supreme sacrifice". The memorial was unveiled by the Governor of South Australia, Sir Robert George, on Remembrance Day, 11 November 1956.
Australian Prisoners of War on their way home
On back of photograph: 'On their way home. These Australian prisoners of war (POWs) were flown out of Austria soon after VE Day to Naples (Italy) where this photograph was taken. They have since reached England on the second stage of their journey to Australia.' Pictured: David Syme (2); a sergeant from 3rd Light Anti Aircraft (3LAA); (Bluey) Williams (5); Bert Ridgway, 3rd Tank Attack Unit (7); T. P. James, 3LAA (9); George Humphreys, 3rd Tank Attack Unit (11); British soldier (12); Sergeant (Sgt) V. Murray, 2/13th Battalion (2/13 Bn) (15); Jack Keir, 6th Division, Army Service Corps (ASC) (17); (Count) Jagoe, 2/13th or 2/17th Bn (18); British soldier (26); British soldier (30); British soldier (31); Stan Evans, 2/13th Bn (37); B. Collins, 6th Division, ASC (38); (Sonny) Purvis, 2/13th Bn (39); Len Longley, 2/15th Bn (41); George Phipps, 3rd Anti Aircraft (AA) (43). Details of POWs pictured from Australian War Memorial website, photograph ID number 019434.
South Australian National War Memorial
WAR MEMORIAL: S.A. National War Memorial with memorial recording the names of those who fell in World War II set into the wall of Government House.
The Kelvinator factory during World War II
View of the interior of the Kelvinator factory during World War II, with a mainly female staff at work along benches. Rita McGrath and Nacy Hunt were supervisors.
Kelvinator staff during World War II
Photograph of the women who worked at the Kelvinator factory on Anzac Highway, Keswick, during World War II.
Album of photographs taken on Thursday Island during World War 2
ALBUM: Collection of photographs taken of members of engineers of the '8th Docks' when posted on Thursday Island during World War 2: they include groups, every day activities, Japanese graves, christening of a home-made yacht, and nurses at the hospital. Individual images can be viewed at B 59807/1/10 - B59807/9/8.
World War II Servicemen at piano
World War II Servicemen from the 2nd 10th Battalion at a piano at Australia House, London, July 1940. Fourth from left is Allan Staniland Wake (see B 73164 for his biographical description).
Production facilities at General Motors-Holden's Limited during World War II
Album titled 'Australia; Production Facilities, General Motors-Holden's Ltd.', compiled by the Public Relations Division, 1944. Comprising information, statistics and photographs of production projects undertaken by GM-H during WWII. Contains photographs and layout plans of plant facilities including Woodville, the 'largest body building plant in the Southern Hemisphere', Pagewood, Brisbane, and Fishermen's Bend. Also contains photographs of equipment produced including trucks, Jeeps and other purpose built vehicles, amphibious craft, dressing stations and blood banks, wireless signal units, water tank vehicles, aircraft trailers, compressor units, tropic proofing, pontoons and folding boats, lifeboats and dories, work boats, diesel engines, truck wheels, aircraft components (including Beaufort, Beaufighter, Mosquito, Boomerang), anti-tank guns, howitzers, and bombs and shells.
Papers of David Robert Scammell
Records comprising school reports (1928-1930), certificate of baptism (1935), correspondence sent to family before World War Two (1935); World War Two correspondence sent to family while on active service (1940-1945), 'About Ship' newspaper (1941), and newspaper cutting re George and Elizabeth Fuller, great-grandparents of David Scammell (1911). See below for details.
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation photo album
Photograph album of the aircraft and production factories of the Australian aircraft manufacturer Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) during the World War II era.
General Motors-Holden's Limited defence projects, Volume Four
Volume four from a series of four photographic albums titled 'Defence Projects'. Comprising annotated photographs of GMH defence projects at Woodville, subjects S-Z, including shell production, aircraft seats, army tents, torpedo and war head production, view of the tinning plant, tooling, Trojan hoist, and trailer production. Also contains images of rallies associated with 3rd Liberty Loan and War Loan, and a gathering of US Lend Lease representatives.
Newspaper cuttings relating to World War II production at General Motors-Holden's Limited
Scrapbook album titled 'Defence Projects; newspaper cuttings' featuring newspaper cuttings relating to war production, conversion and industrial issues and the move to post war reconstruction. Also includes cuttings relating to GM-H's production of an 'All Australian Car', and the death of E.W. Holden.
Australian and Japanese officers signing surrender documents
A collection of photographs of the signing of surrender documents at Cape Wom, New Guinea, at the end of the Second World War, by Lieutenant General Hatazo Adachi, Commander of the Japanese 18th Army, and accepted by Major General H.C.H. Robertson, Commander of the Australian 6th Division in New Guinea. See below for details.
Photograph album of Ambrose George Webb
Photograph album belonging to Gunner Ambrose George Webb, No. SX11303, from Warramboo, South Australia, comprising his active service during the Second World War with 2/4th Field Regiment, including training in Australia, and active service in Egypt and Syria. Selected photographs have been digitised. See below for details.
Our achievements, 1939-1944
Printed booklet, titled 'Our Achievements; 1939-1944', which briefly describes and lists production and other happenings at the GM-H plants at Woodville, Beverley and Birkenhead plants during WWII. Includes a War Service Roll of Honour in the back section.
Celebrations at Mount Barker
Street scene of locals out celebrating the end of World War II.
Vice-regal visit to Cheer Up Hut
The Duke of Gloucester being escorted through the dining room in the Cheer Up Hut during his visit to Adelaide in 1945. The tables are fully occupied by servicemen eating a meal. [From back of photograph] '1939-1946 / A visit to the Cheer Up Hut / World War II / Cheer Up Hut World War II / The Duke of Gloucester escorted by the then President Mr E.B. / Grandfield & the Duchess escorted by Mrs D. Hay. Hon Organiser, & / behind Mrs Hay Commander Symonds R.A.N. (later Cheer - /Up Society President) Mrs Arthur Fletcher (right rear) / Hon Secretary of the Society'.
Photograph album of Ambrose George Webb
Photograph album belonging to Gunner Ambrose George Webb, No. SX11303, from Warramboo, South Australia, comprising his active service during the Second World War with 2/4th Field Regiment, including training in Australia, and active service in Egypt and Syria. Selected photographs have been digitised. See below for details.
Photographs and papers relating to Peter Jackson's war service
A collection of memorabilia relating to Peter Jackson's war service in the RAAF, comprising mainly photographs, but also including articles relating to the war. Digital copies.
Telegram
A telegram sent from Melbourne by Ron Searle to his wife Ina, advising of his arrival back from active service. The text of the message reads: ' will arrive Adelaide Tuesday May be home for dinner love Ron'.