War photographs [PRG 1435/4] • Photograph
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!['Chloe's Pool', Edithvale, Victoria](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/ea/ce/a9d4-e46d-54db-8d41-fb34d84c0591.jpg)
'Chloe's Pool', Edithvale, Victoria
View of a stream flowing past a tree on the bank, with a sign 'Chloe's pool / named after young daughter of LAC Vincett(?) RAAF of Edithvale VIC / March 1945'
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![Aerial photograph of Darwin oil tanks](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/d8/76/c6e9-c228-5e6c-9714-3cb866679b6f.jpg)
Aerial photograph of Darwin oil tanks
Aerial photograph of Darwin's oil tanks, taken from 6,000 feet by the No.1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit, 6 April 1944 (V2).
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Aerial photograph of Darwin oil tanks
Aerial photograph of Darwin's oil tanks, taken from 6,000 feet by the No.1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit, 6 April 1944 (V3).
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![Aerial photograph of Madioen area](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/ac/49/b2db-2200-5968-b230-434e9afbcaeb.jpg)
Aerial photograph of Madioen area
Aerial photograph of the Madioen area, taken from 23,000 feet by the No.1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit, 28 June 1945 (V48).
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Aerial photograph of Madioen area
Aerial photograph of the Madioen area, taken from 23,000 feet by the No.1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit, 28 June 1945 (V48).
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![Mendil Beach](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/89/c5/62e8-bb36-57da-84a3-c690c7d7a00c.jpg)
Mendil Beach
Identified as Mendil Beach, the photograph shows the intersection of two dirt roads just behind a beach with a number of people on it, and the bay beyond.
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![Servicemen and plane](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/5d/62/1fa5-f539-537e-8a5a-819ad34c7005.jpg)
Servicemen and plane
A large number of servicemen clustered around a damaged Mosquito bomber plane which is on a wagon. It was retrieved for use in the peace celebration bonfire.
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![Plane being towed](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/8a/ac/05be-ef5c-5ac0-82ff-6ff4cbdd521a.jpg)
Plane being towed
The remains of a Mosquito bomber plane on a wagon being towed by an Army truck. It was retrieved for use in the peace celebration bonfire.
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![Plane being lifted onto a wagon](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/4d/9e/f82e-8586-5231-aa54-7e53627a417e.jpg)
Plane being lifted onto a wagon
The remains of a Mosquito bomber plane being lifted onto a wagon by an Army crane, watched by a number of service personnel. It was retrieved for use in the peace celebration bonfire.
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![Plane being placed under camouflage](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/87/b3/e948-9f0b-5d3e-954c-3f4c1385d018.jpg)
Plane being placed under camouflage
The remains of a Mosquito bomber plane being moved under camouflage nets. It was retrieved for use in the peace celebration bonfire.
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![Plane being retrieved](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/f9/68/5de4-93a5-5849-8775-b8fe031ff229.jpg)
Plane being retrieved
The remains of a Mosquito bomber plane being lifted onto a wago whic is attached to an Army truck. It was retrieved for use in the peace celebration bonfire. Crashed at Coomalie Creek June 1945.
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!['Gamble's Folly'](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/c5/b7/b45e-dd4c-5648-b19c-22edc6db63d8.jpg)
'Gamble's Folly'
The remains of a Mosquito bomber plane with 'Gamble's Folly' painted on the fuselage, and two service personnel standing on top. It was retrieved for use in the peace celebration bonfire.
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![Plane and servicemen](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/fd/39/0664-dcb5-5e70-ae1f-39204c66c98a.jpg)
Plane and servicemen
A 'crashed kite' (Mosquito bomber) being set up in a cleared area by a number of servicemen. It was retrieved for use in the peace celebration bonfire.
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![Mosquito bomber](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/58/5e/7845-e108-5584-aaba-8db203130d57.jpg)
Mosquito bomber
A 'crashed Mossie [Mosquito bomber] ready for the bonfire Peace celebrations'.
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![Two servicemen](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/b0/ee/a785-0e47-5977-a7b6-193b950cb312.jpg)
Two servicemen
Two unidentified sevicemen outside the tent of the 87th Squadron camp south of Darwin.
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![Staff at Coomalie](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/1f/96/b491-37b6-5018-b88b-8303ac0b13c8.jpg)
Staff at Coomalie
Five women and three men pictured inside a tin shed with tools on the walls - the caption on the back reads 'Coomalie during night operation. Co. S/L/ Gamble'.
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![RAAF member](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/55/9c/3e67-23fd-5091-9558-00e1a015529b.jpg)
RAAF member
Captioned 'Xmas Dinner Co S/L Gamble', the photograph features Squadron Leader Gamble in a tin roofed structure.
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![Aerial photo of Cape Chater](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/73/da/6ac5-750b-5873-8b6b-b2848c06a25a.jpg)
Aerial photo of Cape Chater
Aerial photograph of an area identified as 'Cape Chater, Timor'.
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![87 Photo Recco Squadron](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/59/bf/9131-11db-5e94-beb1-9ff9522877ca.jpg)
87 Photo Recco Squadron
Formal photograph of the No.1 Photo Recco [Reconnaissance] Squadron, August 1945, with the personnel pictured in from of a Mosquito plane.
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![Take off at Coomalie](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/2e/8f/b8d1-6b99-5e53-8ba1-a7b666e921f0.jpg)
Take off at Coomalie
Photograph of one of the Mosquito bombers taking off from the Coomalie air strip.
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![Hanger at Coomalie](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/b5/ab/bd04-923f-5390-96c0-c200a12ac7bd.jpg)
Hanger at Coomalie
A Mosquito bombers in the hanger at Coomalie air strip.
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![Camp at Coomalie](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/91/07/1173-b239-5fe5-a726-cc373d0559ef.jpg)
Camp at Coomalie
One of the servicemen on a path through the bush at Coomalie Creek air strip, with a large hut in the background.
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Camp at Coomalie
View of the camp at Coomalie Creek air strip.
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![Service personnel at Coomalie Creek](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/5b/38/a0fd-ba8a-50c7-967b-bcaf49a8f4bf.jpg)
Service personnel at Coomalie Creek
Five men from the 87 Squadron, identified as 'Night shift - Duncan, RN, Morris, Solomon'.
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![Accident on Darwin road](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/47/79/1f30-59da-5e7e-963a-66989873c0e5.jpg)
Accident on Darwin road
View along a stretch of road near Darwin, with the nearest Army vehicle upside down in the middle of the road and service personnel standing beside it, with three more vehicles driving towards it.
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![View from the stage](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/47/d7/224e-089b-50c2-96d6-a2379d9e0616.jpg)
View from the stage
View from the back of a stage looking towards an audience of service personnel - it is captioned 'Pictures - raining'.
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![Hut at Coomalie Creek camp](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/18/3b/13ce-3611-54ee-8ad5-fed8da971013.jpg)
Hut at Coomalie Creek camp
View of a corrugated iron hut at the 87 Squadron camp, with one of the servicemen looking out the window opening, and crates and piles of bottles in the foreground.
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![At Coomalie Creek camp](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/0f/b9/e3eb-0fa2-5a09-947e-3d6d50fb1be9.jpg)
At Coomalie Creek camp
Members of the 87 Squadron camp at some sort of gathering, with a board starting with 'Commission taken ...' and ending with 'there's no limit' behind them.
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![At Coomalie Creek camp](https://d1red3q7jhuy4m.cloudfront.net/68/c4/5490-f591-5ea6-8524-d53ae4d5fcb5.jpg)
At Coomalie Creek camp
Members of the 87 Squadron standing in front of their tents at Coomalie Creek camp.
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At Coomalie Creek camp
A member of the 87 Squadron crossing the 'bridge' at Coomalie Creek.