QM Sgt Jack Neill approached by Spr Jack Robinson for some gear not available. COR (Company Operations Room) completed and ready for action. Bedford water truck driven by Spr Merv Wright returns to Coy Headquarters. Carpenter Bill Schwinghammer gets on with the construction job.
#AIR RAID THIS IS NOT A DRILL TORRENT DRIVER#
OC's Driver Billy Cook shows his skills with hand saw. Spr Cassell requests something from Q Store but nothing available. Sgt Jack Neill, Company Quartermaster (QM) Sergeant checking his stores. Sprs Ally Graham and trappy Duncan mixing cement. Sprs Paddy Carroll and Joe Topham showering. Troops throw down tools and settle down to eat meal from dixies. Cook, Spr Len Burr calls men for mess parade. Trucking to Station 10 and setting up camp Bomana. Sailing for Port Moresby per HMAT Duntroon. Encamped Yerongpilly besides Brisbane river.
Troop train arrives Yerongpilly, Queensland. Major Bob Thompson checks troops being loaded as per his instructions. Arrival at Mulgrave Station debus and board train. 73 AASL Coy troops boarding trucks in rain on way to Mulgrave Railway Station farewelled by troops of 70th Coy followed by dog. Great excitement of troops and writes on notice board. Meanwhile in Sydney, Duty Officer Lieut Len Tosh receives movement order for 73 AASL Coy. US Colonel Fraser CO A/A Defences New Guinea Force addresses detachment which slopes arms, left turns and marches of. Returns to searchlight with Sgt Rusten inspecting Yagi aerial. Sapper Fredreichs goes thru hut to boiler to get water.
Talks to unknown Sapper who goes inside mess hut. Sapper Fredreichs goes to mess hut to fetch water. Sgt Rusten calling Sapper (Spr) Arthur Fredreichs. Sgt Cliff Rusten wiping fingers across dirty front glass. Unidentified soldier cleaning arc lamp and then reflector. Major Charlie Williams OC (Rt) and Captain Eric Butler 2 IC watching action through binoculars then removing tin hats and lighting smokes. The Sydney newspaper The Sun, close up of the date, 25 March 1942 and head line "Fresh attack on Port Moresby". Opening titles "Looking for trouble" "with searchlights in New Guinea". Activities of the 67 and 73 Mobile Anti- Aircraft Searchlight Batteries in New Guinea 1942-1943. (A voice over sound track has been added to the Digital Betacam version).
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