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Leo Cook at Milne Bay

Oldham, Bill, 1942, Photograph, PRG 691/12/37

Portrait of Leo Cook in army uniform.

Hal Watt at Milne Bay

Oldham, Bill, 1942, Photograph, PRG 691/12/38

Portrait of Hal Watt in army uniform.

No. 4, Initial Training School, W.A.A.A.F. Training Section

Frank Boase, 1944, Photograph, PRG 670/24/1

Trainees at the No. 4, Initial Training School, W.A.A.A.F. Training Section, Recruit Course - Flight 32.Back row (from left): A.C.Ws. D.M. Penny; R.M. Burke, N.G. Fleming, S.M. Knibbs, J.M. Grinter. Third row (from left): A.C.Ws. E.W. Brewer, M. Sinclair, I.M. Holmes, P.C. Kennedy, M.P. Barker, C.D. Bilborow. Second row (from left): A.C.Ws. A.E. Bassham, D.I. Sharp, S.A. Lillie, M.L. Colquist, R.M. Standish, D.D. Barraud. Front row (from left): A.C.Ws. K.M. Roberts, J.M. Casson, M.E. Farrell, Cpl U.V. O'Gorman, A.C.Ws. V.D. Powell, A.A. Schultz, L.M. Baillie.

Officers at Mount Barker

Pederick, R., c. 1940, Photograph, SRG 435/2/241

Group portrait of Australian Army Officers in Mount Barker. Back row, left to right: Lieutenants Hayne, Middleton, Paterson, Ifould, Benden, VX15840 Sidney George Raggett, Hammon, Semorro, Schottelies, Fraser, MacPherson, 69010 (TX2098) Cecil George Brettingham-Moore, Devonshire. Centre row: Lieutenants Hands, Glover, Edwards, NX45438 Penleigh Lambert a'Beckett, Clark, Captain Cowan, Captain Kennedy, Padre Blakeway, Lieutenants Weir, Bormin, Clemett, Gandine, Hamilton. Front row: Captains S213108 Clarence Everard Pellew, SX9454 Henry Finlay Beaney, Lawson, Greene, Major Reed, Lieutenant-Colonel Blackluin, Captain Lymoh, Major Wallosoleck, Captains Gordon, Birleck. Missing: Major Lyneham, Captain Pipe, Lieutenant Demuslon.

Troops marching, Torrens Parade Ground

Pederick, R., 1941, Photograph, SRG 435/2/243

No. 7 Platoon under the command of Lieutenant Hammond (from the 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion) at the start of a march through Adelaide on 15 January 1941, as they are marching along Victoria Drive near the Torrens Parade Ground. See also B 68800.

Soldiers training with machine gun

Krischock, Harry, c. 1940, Photograph, SRG 435/2/253

Four Australian soldiers training with machine guns and digging shelters and trenches.

Soldiers digging trenches

Krischock, Harry, c. 1940, Photograph, SRG 435/2/254

Five Australian soldiers training with a machine gun and digging shelters and trenches at a beach location.

Soldiers running with machine guns

Krischock, Harry, c. 1940, Photograph, SRG 435/2/255

Five Australian soldiers training running in the sand with machine guns and equipment at a beach location.

Soldiers training with a machine gun

Krischock, Harry, c. 1940, Photograph, SRG 435/2/256

Two Australian soldiers training with a machine gun in a shelter built from wood and sandbags.

Soldiers running in sand dunes

Krischock, Harry, c. 1940, Photograph, SRG 435/2/257

Three Australian soldiers running through sand dunes carrying machine guns and other equipment.

Soldier in a machine gun shelter

Krischock, Harry, c. 1940, Photograph, SRG 435/2/258

An Australian soldier practicing firing a machine gun in a shelter built from wood, corrugated iron, branches and sandbags.

Soldier training with a rangefinder

Krischock, Harry, c. 1940, Photograph, SRG 435/2/259

An Australian soldier lying on the ground and sighting through a coincidence rangefinder, which is used to determine the distance to a visible object.

No. 1 Air Crew Trainees' Hardening Course, Royal Australian Air Force

Boase, Frank, 1944, Photograph, SRG 435/2/636

Group portrait of the Royal Australian Air Force No. 1 Crew Trainee's Hardeing Course, taken in Adelaide on 11 July 1944. The trainees have the rank of Aircraftman 2nd class. Back row: A.C.IIs. Jolly, Barrie, Morris, Bond, Ardill, Schultz, L.E., Ditter, Mitchell. Fourth row: A.C.IIs. Custance, Barr, Fax, Jarman, Jene, Jenkinson, Schultz, W.M., Thompson, Frost. Third row: A.C.IIs. Dart, O'Callaghan, Billing, Flavell, Rowe, Heritage, Dyster, Sketheway, Dunn, Player. Second row: A.C.IIs. Ryan, Sandery, Darwin, Higginson, Sgt. Warburton (Instructor), F/O. Errington (Chief Instructor), Sgt. Silver (Instructor), A.C.IIs. Humphreys, Balfour, Krollig, O'Leary (M.M.). Front row: 'A.C.IIs. McConachie, Lovell, Williams, Watson, Pearce, Woon, Raggatt, Cuddihy, Jones.

Army parade

Advertiser Newspapers Ltd., c. 1946, Photograph, B 74755

Soldiers standing to attention in ranks, with an officer about to inspect. Photo by Henry Krischock for 'The Advertiser'.

Wickham Street Brisbane Plant

GM Holden Ltd, c. 1923, Photograph, BRG 213/71/1/9-38

Black and white photographs of General Motors Holden GMH Brisbane plant, Queensland.

RAAF No. 4 Initial Training School, Flight A 1

Boase, Frank, c. 1941, Photograph, B 78575

Group portrait of Royal Australian Air Force recruits in uniform. No. 4 Initial Training School, Flight A 1. Signatures of many appear on the reverse of the cardboard mount. Pictured are: Back Row - Gray, F.; Gallop, T.; Fraser, S.C.; Bermingham, B.F. Fourth Row - Atchison, D.S.; Edmonds, K.M.; Lyons, F.W.; Basterfield, W.A.; Emes, R.L. Third Row - Dingle, D.J.; Farrant, R.L.; Myers, C.L.; Mitchell, E.J.; Hicks, J.L.; Jenkins, G. Second Row - Gillies, A.C.; Moffat, R.W.; Morgan, J.C.; Sgt. White, F.; Gadd, A.G.; Heath, F.; Niven, J.S. Front Row - Deakin, J.; Noonan, N.; Brain, S.G.; May, J.W.; Arnold, G.J.; Campbell, R.A.

RAAF No. 4 Initial Training School, Victor Harbor

Boase, Frank, c. 1942, Photograph, B 78622

Group portrait of Royal Australian Air Force recruits in uniform. No. 4 Initial Training School, R.A.A.F. Victor Harbour [sic] - Flight 19. "C" Squadron - Course 34. Signatures of many appear on the reverse of the cardboard mount. Pictured are: Back Row - Webster A.M.; Dalwood, P.A.; Wickes, M.S.; Hilton, L.B.; Jones, L.L.; Wood, D.T. Third Row - Matthews, G.R.; Broad, D.G.; Watts, W.F.; Paley, C.A.; Schulz, D.W.; Jordon, W.H.; Bainton, A.F. Second Row - Roberts, R.E.; Witton, W.R.; Leeder, J.E.; Sharp, W.P.; Horton, E.W.; Colebrook, W.J.; Miles, F.H.; Robertson, J.M.; Fry, B.W.Q.; Pearce, P.J. Front Row - Roy, M.K.G.; Daymond, T.A.C.; Shulte, W.L.R.; Ogden, R.A.; Riggs, J.L.; Bradley, G.H.; Parker, E.J.; Whiting, P.A.; Veale, D.W.

French Memorial

Scott, Jenny, 2013, Photograph, B 72973

French Memorial. "To honour the men and women of South Australia who gave their lives in France during World War I 1914-1918 and World War II 1939-1945". The memorial was unveiled by Isabelle Costa de Beauregard K.O.M., Consul General of France, and Henry Jean Loustau Cmdr. L.H., President Fédération Nationale des Anciens Combattants, on 11 November 1993. It is located to the west of the National War Memorial, North Terrace, Adelaide.

Family album of the Hursthouse Family

Hursthouse, John Wilson, c. 1925, Photograph, B 71737/1-167

The album contains photographs relating primarily to the life of John Wilson Hursthouse (1913-1945) including family camping holidays to the South-East, Yorke Peninsula and Eyre Peninsula between 1925-1930; schooling at Queen's School, North Adelaide, and Roseworthy Agricultural College, Boy Scouts, Army training at Kapunda Military camp, shearing at Middle Camp near Cowell and Elbow Hill (1934-1936); wheat harvesting at Gum Park, Yongala 1937; and training as an RAAF pilot at Parafield Aerodrome. The album includes a family portrait of John (Jack) with his parents Calvert Fearon Hursthouse and Lilian Ethel (nee Preshaw), and his siblings Helen Mary and Harold Richmond (Dick). Another photograph includes his son David as a child.