R.A.A.F. photo records [picture] / John Edwards
- Bib ID:
- 1585638
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Edwards, John, 1915-1983?
- Description:
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- [1945]
- 2 albums ; 25.5 x 36 cm. or smaller.
- Series:
- John Edwards collection.
- Summary:
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Portraits of R.A.A.F. personnel; bomb damage in Darwin; a U.S.O. show; Morotai; shipboard scenes; aircraft; peace signing; nurses; prisoners of war.
- Full contents:
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- [Album 662g] Book A.1. Sections A1-A30. 49 numbered pages
- A1. Canberra - Sydney
- A2. Sydney - Canberra
- A3. Sydney
- A4. Sydney
- A5. Canberra
- A6. Evans Head and Ballina, NSW
- A7. Canberra; photo school; Dutch planes.
- A8. Canberra; Cronulla; No.2 RC
- A9. Melbourne; St Kilda; Croydon
- A10. Adelaide; Unley
- A11. Adelaide; Glenelg; National Park
- A12. Sattler; Darwin; 9 RSU packing
- A13. Men of 9 RSU; W/O spencer
- A14. Darwin bombed buildings; 9 RSU Officers
- A15. Berry Springs
- A16. Sattler; due west; Sunday off
- A17. Central Australia; Darwin; Adelaide plane
- A18. Adelaide River; Sattler; west
- A19. 9 RSU camp Christmas 1945
- A20. Sattler due west; day off
- A21. SS Mexico: Finschhafen etc.
- A22. SS Mexico: men on board
- A23. SS Mexico: men & officers
- A24. Morotai: arrival rear guard
- A25. Morotai: men of 9 RSU
- A26. Men of 9 RSU native village
- A27. 22 ASP & native village
- A28. A USO show; 93 Division
- A29a. 93 Division theatre "girl crazy"
- A29b. 93 Division theatre "girl crazy"
- A30. USO show; 9 RSU at work
- [Album 662h] Book A.2. Sections A31-A99. 95 numbered pages
- A31. Paramount theatre; Morotai harbour; Members of 93rd negro division and symphony orchestra. (Shot 10): conference body for better conditions towards negros in USA after war. (22-23) My photo section.
- A32A. Gracie Fields and concert, to shot 17 A32
- A35. (3-7) F/L Harold Freeman RAAF official artist; (8-9) 80 Wing officers.
- A36. 155th US hospital and nurses.
- A40. (6) F/L Flatman; (24) 80 Wing theatre; (30-39) 80 Wing break up camp to form 11 Group
- A41. (1-8) 80 Wing guards break camp
- A43-A48. Negro outposts
- A49. (2) Sq/L Ayre; (4-12) the Liberator dump; (16-25) the last Spitie [Spitfire] test before official peace; (27-32) 9 RSU on parade
- A50. (6) Last of RAAF replacements to arrive from Australia; (12) a Spitie test; (19-26) 82 Wing Libs warm up for last bash about 20 minutes before peace declared
- A51. With Sq/L of 82 Wing on last bash; (11) bombs dropped in sea after order 'cease fire the war is now over'; (37) 9 RSU area, Morotai.
- A52. Handing in arms
- A54. (8-35) British commission for release of British and Dutch prisoners.
- A55. (1-11) British commission for release of British and Dutch prisoners.
- A56. (1-2) My photo section; (3-5) men going home; (10-22) 1st batch leave for home.
- A57. (1-19) 1st batch leave for home
- A58. (1-13) Roman Catholic thanksgiving; (14) US radio station
- A59. (2-10) Church of England thanksgiving; (17) A/Comm R.J. Brownell for No.11 Group; (22-36) peace formations
- A60. (2) Sq/L Ayre; (3-13) Wama [Guama] strip, 9 RSU transport; (31-34) A/Comm R.J. Brownell's hut
- A61. (1-28) Gen. Blamey leaves for peace signing Japan
- A62. (1-39) Peace signing Morotai
- A63. (1-4) Peace signing Morotai; (12-19) my photo hut
- A64. (10-14) Yanks leave Morotai
- A66A. (19-26) 9 RSU breaks up camp
- A66B. (1-10) 9 RSU breaks up camp
- A68. (1-24) 60 OBU transit camp; (22-24) the 60 OBU theatre.
- A69. (1-4) The beach; (5-6) Tropical storm 60 OBU; (7-15) 1st prisoners enroute to Australia; (16) Mick Elson; (17-35) John Edwards leaves Morotai
- A70. Brisbane
- A71. Canberra photo school etc.
- A72. POWs arrive at Circular Quay, Sydney, on British aircraft carriers
- A75. RAAF at Williamtown enroute to Sydney
- A77. (31-33) Williamtown girls
- A79. (27-33) Bradfield Park discharge depot
- A83. (30-37) HMS Glory aircraft arrive Williamtown
- A90. Newcastle general
- A94. (23-28) Nurses - 113 AGH, Concord W.; (29-35) Two-up - 113 AGH Concord W.
- A97. (6-11, 18-24, 32-35) 113 AGH, Concord
- A98. 113 AGH, Concord
- A99. 113 AGH, Concord.
- Notes:
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- Title devised by cataloguer.
- Part of the John Edwards collection.
- Related Material:
- Papers of John Edwards, 1914-1978; located at; National Library of Australia Manuscript collection MS 9327.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Partial contents list in each album.
- Subject:
- Related Records:
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