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Letters written by Carl Coombe
Two letters written by Carl Coombe while on active service, to his niece Polly Coombe, together with a photograph of him in his RAAF uniform.
'The battle of Coomallie'
Photographic copy of a typed poem composed by Warrant Officer Neville Chamberlin.
Poems by 'Bosco' Johnston
Photographic copy of two typed poems composed by F/Lt N.G. (Bosco) Johnston. The first is entitled 'Bring out the Army and the Navy', the second 'Its foolish but its done'.
Hamilton Norman Cummings : SUMMARY RECORD
Papers of Hamilton Cummings comprising his war-time diary with transcript, photographs of colleagues and family members (7), Red Cross and military insignia (1a), photo album containing family photos from England, map of France, and a short biographical note.
LCE Lindon's photographs from his war service
A collection of negatives and prints, taken during LCE Lindon's war service, as a medical orderly, 1916, and as a surgeon, 1940-1942. These are taken from series 2 (items 1-14, 31H-31J, 48-49) and presented here to enable access. Images 1-68 are from Lindon's time at Ismalia (Egypt) in 1916 and images 69-92 from his time at Kantara (1940-1942). See 'contents' for details of items.
Photographs of Private Clifford Moore
Photographs collected by Cliff Moore, documenting his Army days.
Gravel pit at Larrimah
A construction team at a gravel pit at Larrimah, possibly building a road. The 8th Australian Staging Camp was set up in Larrimah during the Second World War, as was No. 45 Australian Camp Hospital.
Wellington Mark III bombers
Crew preparing Wellington Mark III bombers at No. 30 Operational Training Unit, in Hixon, Staffordshire, for a leaflet dropping ('Nickelling') sortie over France, on 6 September 1943. The two aircraft closest to the foreground are numbered BT-Z BK347 and BT-T DF640. BT-Z BK347 later crashed near Ingleton, North Yorkshire, on 21 April 1944. Vickers Wellington aircraft were British twin-engine, long range medium bombers designed in the mid 1930s, and widely used as night bombers in the early years of the Second World War, before being displaced by larger four-engine bombers such as the Avro Lancaster. The Wellington continued to serve throughout the war as an anti-submarine aircraft. [Details from Imperial War Museum website, catalogue number CH 18411].
Soldiers Memorial Gardens
Unveiling and dedication of World War 2 Memorial at Soldiers Memorial Gardens, Unley.
Soldiers Memorial Gardens
Unveiling and dedication of World War 2 Memorial at Soldiers Memorial Gardens, Unley.
Soldiers Memorial Gardens
Unveiling and dedication of World War 2 Memorial at Soldiers Memorial Gardens, Unley.
Women munition workers
GENERAL: Women working at a munitions factory in South Australia, possibly at Hendon, during the Second World War; three men, including Sir Thomas Playford, are paying an official visit.
Italian prisoner of war at Oakbank farm
Digital copy of a black and white photograph of the Italian prisoner of war assigned to work at the Chamberlain/Frost farm at Oakbank. Seen here sitting in one of the paddocks nursing the family dog, with cows looking on in the background.
Italian prisoner of war in paddock at Oakbank farm
Digital copy of a black and white photograph of the Italian prisoner of war assigned to work at the Chamberlain/Frost farm at Oakbank. Seen here standing in a crop, believed to be potatoes, in one of the paddocks with the water bore and pump in the background.
Italian prisoner of war at Oakbank farm
Digital copy of a black and white photograph of the Italian prisoner of war assigned to work at the Chamberlain/Frost farm at Oakbank.
On Service Exhibition
View of the "On Service Exhibition" held in John Martin's from February 5 until March 6. The photo shows various displays relating to world war two including displays of photographs and military equipment.
Inspection at Woodside Camp
Inspection of officers of Light Horse, Militia Battalion, by Governor General Gowrie at Woodside Camp. At the outbreak of war, 1939, the Light Horse became the 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion, A.I.F.
Lancastrian aircraft at Gawler
Photograph of a Lancastrian aircraft at Gawler, which was a Lancaster bomber modified at war's end for passenger transport. The aircraft has a civil registration G-...,(Great Britain).
Japanese POWs
Two Japanese prisoners-of-war receiving medical attention. Caption reads: 'note condition and injured ankles'.
Photographers of the 87 PRS
A Mosquito plane pictured in flight, with inset portraits of 26 photographers from the No.1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit based at Coomalie Creek.
Service personnel en route to Darwin
Service personnel resting while on route to Darwin. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'.
Service personnel at Oodnadatta
Service personnel at Oodnadatta Railway Station, during transfer to Darwin. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'.
Service personnel at Edward Creek railway station
Service personnel at Edward Creek railway siding, during transfer to Darwin - with the photograph taken from the top of one of the carriages looking along the length of the train. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'. A researcher has commented : The photograph was taken at Edward Creek railway siding on the Central Australia Railway [between Marree and Oodnadatta]. Edward Creek was an important stopping point for locomotives and passenger carriages to take on water until the last 'Ghan train' ran in 1980.
Service personnel at Oodnadatta
Service personnel in the cattle rail cars used for their transfer to Darwin. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'.
Service personnel at Oodnadatta
Service personnel at Oodnadatta Railway Station en route to Darwin. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'.
Service personnel at Oodnadatta
Service personnel at Oodnadatta Railway Station en route to Darwin. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'.
Service personnel at Edwards Creek
Service personnel at Edwards Creek railway siding looking south, with the photograph taken from the top of one of the carriages looking along the length of the train. The man seen on top of the carriage is replenishing the passengers water supply tank. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'.
Service personnel at Oodnadatta
Service personnel in the cattle rail cars used for their transfer to Darwin. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'.
Service personnel at Oodnadatta
One of the servicemen beside the train at Oodnadatta Railway Station en route to Darwin, with a Kennicott water treatment plant used to treat water for use in steam locomotives in the background. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'.
Serviceman asleep
One of the servicemen asleep on one of the railcar seats en route to Darwin. The photographs numbered 3-11 are collectively labelled by the photographer as 'cattle - 1st class to Darwin'.