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AASC supplying drinking water
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Australian Army Service Corps (AASC) motor water tanker supplies gun crews with drinking water.F01025
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ABC records messages home
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
ABC Field Unit records messages home from troops for the "Voices from Overseas" program. Captain Laurie Cecil of the ABC Field Unit is the presenter.F01148
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Aerial view of camp in Palestine
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Palestine, August 1940. Aerial shot from low flying aircraft of army camp; movement left to right. Aerial shot of camp and surrounding country.F01034
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AIF return from Middle East
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
AIF on board troopships in Suez Canal area and at sea.F01217
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Alert
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Maker: Bagnall, Frank N Bierre, Eric Parer, Damien Peter Mocatta, George Houlton Anderson, Alan Frederick
Shows how the air and ground defence systems are linked together. Also how certain defence orders and procedures are followed at unit level. Scenario; Group Captain G Sampson OBE RAF; Cameramen Eric B...F02194
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Anti-Aircraft guns at Haifa
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
As a part of the measure to relieve the deficiency of anit-aircraft defences in Egypt and Palestine the 2/1st Field Regiment and the 2/4th Battalion were sent to Haifa and for a time served as anti-ai...F01048
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Anzac Day Jerusalem 1940
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
On Anzac Day 1940 a remembrance service was held in the British War Cemetery Jerusalem, then a march through Jerusalem streets by Australian (2/4 Infantry Battalion) and unidentified kilted troops (pr...F01019
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Anzacs arrive in Greece
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
In March 1941 the Australian 6th Division embarked in the Middle East for Greece. This film covers troops on board troopships waiting to disembark in Greece. Greek villages and sightseeing in Athens. ...F01074
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Army and RAAF reinforcements enroute to New Guinea
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Army and airforce personnel on troopship and disembarking at Port Moresby, New Guinea. Shot eighteen shows three American cameramen. Martin Barnett of Paramount News with the Arkeley 35mm cine camera...F01209
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Arrival and departure, Colombo
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Australian soldiers on a troopship entering Colombo. Troops ashore. Troops sailing away from Colombo.F01004
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Artillery exercises
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Palestine, c 1940. Australian artillery men dig pits for field guns, locate and fire guns. The guns are then secured to limbers and towed back to camp.F01024
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Assault on Salamaua
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
15 Brigade Headquarters at Missim showing VX33 Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Henry George Guinn of East Malvern VIC, in conference with his staff. Soldier moves to forward Bren Gun position overlooking...F01866
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Australian corvettes
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
HMAS Castlemaine at sea in the waters above Northern Australia, 5-8 November 1942. Brass plate of the ship. Looking forward along port fore deck showing a group of ratings against the rails. Sunset o...F01812
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Australian guerillas on Timor
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Damien Parer's forward: "This film of the Timor Force [i.e Sparrow Force, 2/2 Independent Company, AIF] is dedicated to those many guerilla bands now fighting in so many parts of the world - who are w...F01814
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Australian Naval vessels in Mediterranean action
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Australian Naval vessels with units of the British Navy in port, at sea and a bombardment on unidentified enemy coastal target. HMAS Nizam (Pennant No G38) tied up at wharf.F01105
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Bardia, naval action
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Two of the ships that took part in the shelling of Bardia, HMS Ladybird (gunboat) and HMS Terror (monitor). Identified personnel are: Lieutenant Commander J F Blackburn and Lieutenant A H Diack.F01061
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Beach carnival, Tel Aviv
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Tel Aviv, Palestine, 26 May 1940. Australian personnel hold beach carnival. Two teams competing in reel lifesaving technique.F01026
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Bismarck convoy smashed!
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Cinesound Review newsreel of RAAF and USAAF action against the Japanese convoy in the Bismark Sea on 2 and 3 March 1943 resulting in the loss of twenty two ships and fiftheen thousand Japanese troops....F01442
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Bismarck Sea battle
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Coverage of the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. Scenes include: 30 Squadron RAAF Beaufighters flying in formation, 30 Squadron RAAF Beaufighters and their crew, strafing attacks on Japanese ships, barges...F01851
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Blamey reviews the 18th Brigade and the 24th Brigade
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
General Sir Thomas Blamey reviews three separate parades of troops of which the 18th Brigade and the 24th Brigade have been confirmed. In the last scene with sound General Blamey addresses the men as ...F01096
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Bren gun carriers on manoeuvers
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Bren gun carriers manoeuvre over rough desert country.F01045
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Brigadier Allen greets Generals, Palestine
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Brigadier A S Allen DSO, VD greets Major General Mackay CMG, DSO, VD in an ornamental garden; then the General departs in a staff car.F01021
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[Brigadier General Scanlon with Air Commodore Lukis and interview with US pilots returned from the] Coral Sea battle
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter Anderson, Alan Frederick
Australian war correspondent Barry American walks under the wing of a United States B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber with the bomber's aircrew. Lockheed Hudson landing. Fighter aircraft patrol over t...F01198
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Camp life at Gaza
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
General shots taken of Australians in camp and training around camp area Gaza, Palestine. General Sir George Giffard GCB, DSO, GOC British Forces, Palestine inspects Australian camp.F01012
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Camp life at Palestine
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Palestine, general shots of troops in camp and on route march, camp area February 1940. Identified personnel are 2165414 (NX160) Major Hector McDonald Finnie AAMC, with portable dentist chair and dril...F01007
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Captain Richard Davies YMCA at Microphone
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Captain Richard Davies in the YMCA rehearsing broadcasts on Anzac Day 1940.F01018
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Crusade
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
The Department of Information film unit's film record of the countries and peoples with which the Australian soldiers have come in contact. This film covers parts of Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem, and Jericho a...F01075
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[Departure of AIF troops from Melbourne]
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Filmed by one of Australia's premier cinematographers, Damien Parer, this unedited film in two parts shows the departure of 6th Division troops from Melbourne beginning in 1939. note that audio is ext...F01001
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Derna action, 1941
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
On 23 January 1941, members of the Australian 6th Division started their advance towards Derna. On 30 January, 1941, an Australian patrol entered Derna.F01064
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Diggers on camels
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Australian soldiers mounted on camels start for a desert outpost. Last three shots are of a machine gun crew training. Identified personnel are: Private W Mortimer and Private A F Dix.F01029
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Disembarkation at Suez and Canal
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Australian and New Zealand soldiers, RAAF personnel and army nurses disembark from troopship at Suez and entrain.F01006
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Eden visits AIF camp
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
The Right Honorable, (Robert) Anthony Eden PC, MC, JP accompanied by Brigadier A S Allen DSO, VD inspects members of the 2nd AIF in Palestine.F01009
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Embarkation for Cape Gloucester landing
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
United States First Marine Division embarking on Land Ship Tank and Landing Craft Infantry in New Guinea for landing on Cape Gloucester, New Britain. Identified personnel Lieutenant General W Krueger...F01855
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Emir Abdullah receives honorary Air Commodore
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Amman, Jordan, December 1940. Presentation of personal pennant of an Air Commodore, RAF, to his highness Emir Abdullah of Trans-Jordan and ceremonial parade and fly past of Lysander aircraft. Mr Kirkb...F01238
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Engineers bridge building
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Haifa, Palestine 6 April 1940. Australian 2/1 Field Company Engineers practice bridging a river with Folding Boat Equipment (FBE) and raft ferrying.F01016
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Entraining, buying oranges etc. Suez
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Troops and army nurses on a troopship in Suez Canal and on railway station and train. Scenes with the Australian Light Horse Memorial in background.F01020
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Entry into Syria
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
In June 1941 Damien Parer of the Australian Photographic Unit followed in the path of advancing units of the Allied Force (including the 7th Australian Division) which invaded Syria. Scenes record the...F01099
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Evacuated troops from Greece in Alexandria
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Australian and British troops disembarking at Alexandria after being evacuated from Greece. Troops relax in dock area before entraining.F01082
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Football match at Palestine
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Beirut, Lebanon 28 May 1940. Australian Army Rugby Football Team plays against a Free French team.F01027
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Front line at Salamaua
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter Fox Movietone News
Movietone News newsreel version of Damien Parer's film of the fighting and supply around Salamaua. Air supply by Douglas C47 transport aircraft. Aerial strafing and bombardment of Salamaua airstrip by...F01621
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Funeral of Brigadier Andrews
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Funeral of Brigadier B J Andrew VX13755 Deputy Adjutant General AIF HQ Middle East. Brigadier Andrew died on 28 April 1941.F01081
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General Blamey arrives in Tiberias
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
General Sir Thomas Blamey with Brigadier S F Rowell, GSO 1 Australian Corps and Captain J Wilmoth ADC arrived at Tiberias by Imperial Airways Empire Flying Boat on 20 June 1940. General Blamey was met...F01039
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General Lavarack review Puckapunyal
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Puckapunyal, Victoria, July 1940. Major General J D Lavarack CB, CMG, DSO reviews troops.F01028
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General Mackay's farewell to the 6th Division at Palestine
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Major General Sir Iven Giffard Mackay inspecting the 6th Australian Division on 6 August 1941 in the Julis area prior to relinquishing his command of the division. After the inspection Major General M...F01103
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General Mackay's inspection, Palestine
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Major General I G Mackay, CMG, DSO, VD inspects Australian and British Troops.F01049
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Governor General visits New Guinea
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Lord Gowrie, VC, GCMG, CB, DSO, PC inspecting a company of Papuan Infantry and visiting an RAAF station during his tour of New Guinea in May 1943. Identified personnel: Wing Commander (Wing Cdr) Keit...F01865
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Greece
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
General coverage of heavy military traffic on mountain roads during British retreat in Greece.F01085
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Greece, air raid on Elasson
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
On 15 April 1941 the German Luftwaffe bombed the Greek town of Elasson at that time Headquarters of General Sir Thomas Blamey's 1 Anzac Corps.F01083
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Infantry manoeuvres
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Egypt, 2 September 1940. Infantry manoeuvres, Australian infantry are transported by rail and road with equipment.F01041
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I saw it happen
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter Paramount Pictures
A United States compilation of Paramount newsreel items featuring the work of Australian combat cameraman Damien Parer. Shows Parer's film of the United States Marine Corps in intense fighting on Guam...F10094
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Italian prisoners at Haifa
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Italian prisoners board a train in Haifa under the watchful eyes of Australian soldiers.F01237
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Kokoda front line! (Cinesound Review No 568)
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter Hall, Kenneth George
The Academy Awarding winning film by Damien Parer, Department of Information and Ken G Hall of Cinesound Productions. Introduction and conclusion to the film features Damien Parer talking to camera. (...F01582
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Kokoda front line [unedited]
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
This footage shot by Damien Parer in Papua New Guinea was subsequently edited to make the Academy Award winning documentary film 'Kokoda Front Line!'. Footage includes scenes of : supplies being drop...F01212
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Landings on Gloucester
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
On Christmas Day 1943 the American 1st Marine Division sailed from New Guinea for Cape Gloucester. At dawn on the 26 December 1943, Australian and American naval units bombarded the landing beaches; ...F01856
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Leave day in Jerusalem
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Australian soldiers tour Jerusalem and Bethlehem viewing historic churches buildings and the British war cemetery. Australians looking at the grave stone of 2364 Trooper W J Burton Australian Light Ho...F01008
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Leave day in Palestine. Camp mail
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Shows troops at a remembrance service in the war cemetery at Jerusalem Palestine. Australian soldiers join in with Priests and civilians in a pilgrimage Stations of the Cross on Good Friday while othe...F01015
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Leave in Cairo
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Australian soldiers on leave in Cario inspect the Pyramids and ancient Egyptian statues. They see the city sights from a native horse-drawn Gharry.F01032
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Life aboard HMAS Hobart at sea
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Short coverage of life abroad HMAS Hobart. Shows the men at work, divisions, prayers and physical training. Hobart's seaplane, a Walrus seaplane is fired from a catapult.F01005
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Life at sea, on transports
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Troops and Army nursing sisters on transports at sea second convoy 1940.F01002
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Menzies tour, Middle East and Palestine
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank) Parer, Damien Peter Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
The Australian Prime Minister Mr Robert Gordon Menzies toured the Middle East and Palestine visiting Australian sailors, soldiers and airmen at Jerusalem (at the Australian Soldiers Club), Julis, Beit...F01065
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Moresby and Koitaki
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Part of an item on the arrival of crack new troops to push into the Kokoda area and aerial supply route. Japanese bombing shows a knock back to this supply line. Identified personnel; Flight Lieutenan...F01806
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Moresby medley
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Since the successful completion of the Papuan campaign and the consequent diminishing of the Jap[anese] threat to New Guinea, Moresby has developed very rapidly in equipment and personnel. Moresby ha...F01818
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Naval bombardment of Cape Gloucester
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Units of the Australian and American navies take part in the pre-landing bombardment of Cape Gloucester, New Britain, under the flag of Rear Admiral Victor A C Crutchley, DSC commanding Her Majesty's ...F01857
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2nd AIF entraining, Showground Station Flemington
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
A draft of recruits for the 6th Australian Division entraining at the Showground Railway Station, Flemington, for Puckapunyal Camp near Seymour, Victoria.F01117
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New Guinea activities
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
A mixture of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and United States Army Airforce (USAAF) activities in and around Port Moresby. Outstanding shot of a USAAF B-26 Martin Marauder performing a perfect bell...F01210
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New Guinea bombing
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Japanese bombers over Port Moresby. Bombing and sinking of Merchant Naval vessel Macdhui. Bombs exploding in harbour. See also F00355 for Fox Movietone newsreel on the sinking of the Macdhui..F01211
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New Guinea plantation
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
General shots of Koitaki Rubber Estate managed by Arthur Lord; native workers and a patrol of 1st Independent Light Horse Troop. This troop was formed with wild horses from the Koitaki Estate on 1 Apr...F01214
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Nurses in camp
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Australian army nurses in camp at Gaza Ridge pose for camera then march past in walking out uniform. Nurses, Auxiliaries and Voluntary Aid Detachment's (VAD's) of the 2nd Australian General Hospital.F01055
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Nurses in New Guinea
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Port Moresby, Papua, 24 May 1943. The daily life of Australian nurse at 2/9 Australian General Hospital (AGH). Identified personnel are: Sister R Campbell (Innisfail); Private S D Taylor (Charters T...F01817
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Officers meet Arab Sheikhs
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Unidentified Australian officers move away from the camera towards a table with food. Arab sheikhs at left offer food to officers watched by Arabs on right. Officers seated behind table facing camera....F01031
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Parade of 21st Brigade
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
This brigade is made up of battalions from South Australia, West Australia and Victoria, and it is the first time that they have all been together. Brigadier Stevens inspected his brigade and then led...F01236
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Plea "More letters from home"
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
A series of staged shots intended to be made into a short item for general release. A plea to the people of Australia to despatch more mail to the troops in New Guinea.F01823
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Polish Anniversary Day parade
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Sir Harold MacMichael KCMG, CMG, DSO, High Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief for Palestine inspects Polish officers and takes salute at march past of Polish troops. General Sir Thomas Blamey seated ...F01033
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RAAF bombing raid in Middle East
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Libya, January 1942. RAF bomber squadron prepares for raid; departure, bombing of target and return; Kittyhawk fighter as escort. The Squadron is made up of RAF personnel and graduates of the Empire A...F01152
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RAAF coverage
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Armourers and fitters working on Beaufighter and Boston aircraft, shots from a bomb trolley and bombing-up Bostons with 500 lb and 250 lb bombs, Kittyhawks, Wirraway directing 25 pounder artillery fir...F01850
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RAAF in battle of Egypt
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Kittyhawks of 3 Squadron RAAF on desert aerodrome not far from Ikingi Maryut (near Alexandria, Egypt) - renowned as a dust bowl. Aircraftmen servicing Kittyhawks, pilots being briefed, aircraft taking...F01224
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RAAF in Western Desert: early shots
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
No. 3 Squadron RAAF ground crew performing maintainence and arming Gloster Gladiators with .303 ammunition and light bombs. Shot of No. 84 Sqn RAF Bristol Blenheim Mk 1's in flight. Shots of Gladiator...F01232
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RAAF trainee wireless operators, Point Cook
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Technical training in the schoolroom, workshops and in the air, of RAAF wireless operators at the RAAF wireless school Point Cook, Victoria.F01733
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Race meeting at Barbara Camp
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Captain Eugene Gorman KC, The Commissioner for the Australian Comforts Fund and a prominent racing man in Australia, organised a race meeting in Palestine at Barbara Camp which took place just before ...F01042
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Salamaua activity: Wau and Bulolo
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Members of the 2/5th Australian Independent Company in conjunction with members of the New Guinea Volunteer Rifles (NGVR) in Observation activities over-looking Salamaua. NGVR members guiding 2/5th In...F01215
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Siege of Tobruk
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Shot by Damien Parer, the first scenes of this film are of a coastal craft flying the flag of Palestine. Max the chief engineer was a German U boat commander in the First World War and is seen talkin...F01097
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Signallers laying lines
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
An unidentified signal unit laying wire from rear of motor truck and by hand; connecting and operating and operating field telephone. Two shots of signaller in radio truck and one of a signal lamp in ...F01023
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Signing Peace Treaty at Acre, and entry into Beirut
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
The Armistice was signed on 12 July, 1941 at Acre by General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson KCB, DSO, for the Allies and General Verdilhac for the Vichy French. On 15 July 1941 the 2/16 Australian Infantry...F01102
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Sir Harold MacMichael visits AIF Camp
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Sir Harold MacMichael KCMG, CMG, DSO, High Commissioner and Commander in Chief for Palestine and High Commissioner for Trans Jordan arrived at Julis Camp at 10.30 am. He was greeted by Brigadier A S A...F01017
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Sons of the Anzacs [1939-1943]
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Maker: Bagnall, Frank N Carty, William Montague Driver, Roy Hurley, James Francis (Frank) Murphy, Mervyn R Parer, Damien Peter Finch, Peter Parer, Damien Peter Wilmot, Reginald William Winchester (Chester) Australian War Memorial Bletcher, Neville R Higgins, Arthur E Wilmot, Reginald William Winchester (Chester)
A history of the Australian forces in the Second World War up to 1943, covering the principal campaigns in which they fought and utilising contemporary footage. Includes cinematography by Damien Parer...F00188
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Surf carnival with Blamey
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
On Sunday 14 July 1940 the 2nd AIF held a beach carnival at Gaza Beach. The programme consisted of ten events which catered for over 300 swimmers and entertainment for 400 men. Lieutenant General Sir ...F01030
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Syria, battle of Damour
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
The cooperation of the Australian 7 Division, Tomahawk fighter aircraft No 3 Squadron RAAF and the cruiser HMAS Perth in action against the Vichy French. Identified personnel are: Major-General A S Al...F01101
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The Men of Timor
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter Cinesound
Cinesound production of the Damien Parer film on Sparrow Force (2/2 Independent Company AIF), Australian guerillas marooned on the island of Timor during Japanese occupation. Identified personnel are:...F01615
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Tobruk action 1941
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
The Tobruk area in which the British Forces had imprisoned a garrison of 25,000 troops was protected by two formidable rings of defence, an outer perimeter of stone fortifications protected by mines, ...F01063
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Troops arrive at and depart, Fremantle
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Australian soldiers on deck of troopship on arrival of vessel at Fremantle and its departure.F01003
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US Engineers make airfield
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter Anderson, Alan Frederick
United States African American and white engineers digging and loading gravel on trucks to be transported to airfield for runway. US Lieutenant J Stern is identified looking through a theodelite.F01199
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Veteran RAAF Squadron in the desert
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
No 3 Squadron RAAF based Sidi Barrani, Western Desert Egypt circa October-November 1941. [The] old Squadron Leader [Peter Jeffrey DFC] talking to his men for the last time. Airmen formed up listening ...F04912
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Veteran RAAF Squadron, Western Desert
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Sidi Barrani, Western Desert, circa October-November 1941. O35436 Squadron Leader Peter Jeffrey DFC, promoted to Wing Commander, makes a farewell speech to airman of No 3 Squadron and hands over to 38...F01147
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War supply route
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Native carriers and the difficult conditions of weather and terrain they had to overcome to supply members of the AIF and New Guinea Volunteer Rifles, (NGVR) known as Kanga Force. Supplies are brought...F01213
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Wavell visit AIF camp
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
General Sir A P Wavell GCB, CMG, MC meets the Australian 6th Division officers and addresses troops at Gaza.F01010
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Wings over New Guinea (Cinesound Review No 599)
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Cinesound newsreel showing the RAAF in New Guinea bombing and strafing enemy positions. Identified personnel are Squadron Leader Brian Reginald 'Black Jack' Walker and Flight Lieutenant Cyril 'Curley'...F01366