AWM52 1/11/18/1 - 1946, part 1, Headquarters London Victory March, Contingent list - Part 6

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Second World War, 1939–45
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Fourlus OJUTRS o Bricadier M.J. NOTEN. CSE. D5O. ED Commandinz LONDON VICTOZY EARCH CONTINGETT No 28 3 Jul 45 Serials 103 - 109 No 105. RETGRN TRIP TO AUSTRAI The following is a copy of a signal received: Component. Progranme approved provides E' calling at FXEAIT , ADELAIDE, MELBO ne e e hen returning from the TErTED KINGDO- Hembrs of the F Component, Landon Victory Contingent, will disembark in their home sta tes exceptine Tasmanians and Queenslanders who will disembark MELSOUAME and SIDNEY respectively for homeward routing, and thosc members required in cadre for disbanding unit who will disembark NELBOURME where unit will be finalized.' ANand RAAF Components Information is being sought in reference to port or ports of disembarkation of the above Components. Mo 103. NörspOFSFR yrtwstan - 2 following itinerary has been approved for H wsract IRE" returning from the UNITED MINGDOM with the Victory Contingent: PLACE E.T.D. TSII st July th July th July RALTAR 2t July ih Jul eh Jul th July 1. ta Jur Co th August th August th August DELAID th August nd Auzust 25th August th August Grrizz. No 107. Dm à Duty Officer will be appointed daily and will re ort to the Adjutant at 0545 ärs jaily. G3UIRIY SFRUEZ.T Mo 108. An Orderly Sjt will be detailed saily by the CSM, and will report to the Adjutant at 0843 hre daily. No 109. 205": e poste 4r Hail uo to 1 oz rface Mail a Arrangements have been made for mail for the Contingent to he forwarded to ports of call en route. er Lt. Ldjutant, London Victory March øontingent.
Rounlyg ORUR Brigadier M.J. NOTEN, CBE, DSO. ED Commanding LONDON VICTORY MARCH CONTINGE No 25 Serials 110 - 116 7 Aug 46 110. DUTIES Thurs 8 Aug 46 Duty Officers: F/Lt Rooks CLUTH Fri 9 Aug 46 Maj Sat 10 Aug 46 sraruar Sun 11 Aug 46- Maj CLUTH Thurs 8 Aug 46 RICHT Orderly Sjts: 9 Aug 46 BILL Sat 10 Aug 46 coxon Sun 11 Aug 46 sit HANNAFORD 111. PICOUET A picquet of 1 Sjt and 6 O/Rs will be detai ted for daily duties by RSM whilst in FREMANTLE to report to DAFM, Sterling St, PERTH. RAAF A picquet of jt and 3 O/Rs will be detailed daily by WO MAHER whilst in FREMANTLE to report with Army picquet to DAPM, PERTH. 112. LEAVE Leave will be granted till 2359 hrs daily except where overnight leave has been granted persons detailed for duty (c) persons required for special medical examination in PERTH. These persons will be notified. All leave expires at 2359 hrs on Sun 11 Aug 46. 113. DISEFBARKATION OF WEST AUSTRALIAN PERSONNEL Personnel disembarking in FREMANTLE will parade at 0830 hrs 8 Aug 46 in the torpedo space with all bedding etc issued to them from Ship's store, AMF party under Sjt HAXNES, RAAF party under Sjt RISELEY. These parties will report with bedding to the main ship's store. All heavy baggage will be stacked in torpedo space by 0900 hrs. F. Lt STARMER, MC, will act as Draft Conducting Officer for F, and will proceed with the disembarkation party to LTD CRAYLANDS and LTD Women's Services, and be responsible for the production of all necessary Army forms and documents. RAAF - F/Lt P.J. COFFEY will undertake similar dueies for RAAF personnel disembarking. 114. BAGGACE PARTY Sjt WESTON and six men from No 3 Pl will act as beggage party for loading vehicles on wharf at FREMANTLE.
115. AMENITIE Facilities available:- OFFICERS: Staff Corps Mess, Swan Barracks, is open daily until 2000 hrs. No accommodation. Wos & sJTs: Carrison Sits' Mess, Swan Barracks, is open daily until 1800 hrs. No accommodation. Onnys Faugs GzMTRMINI: (a) Anzac Club, St George's Tce - Rest and Writing Rooms. No meals available but bar is open until 2100 hrs. (b) RSL House, corner of Murray & Pier Streets - Bed and meals provided for small charge - 60 beds available. (c) Toc H, Locksley Hall, Stirling St - Bed and meals provided for small charge - 40 beds available. (d) YMCA, Murray St - Rest and Writing Rooms. (e) Air Force Rendez-vous - Rest and Writing Rooms. 116. TRAVEL All Contingent personnel may travel free on suburban trains and Perth trams. Htatten Adjutant, Londón Victory Mafch Contingent.
BOTINE ORDERS Brigadier .J. NorEN, SER. D50, ER Commanding LONDODN VICTONY HARCT CONTITEM 15 ua ser 17- 122 117. STAY I: COUT" ADSTTALIA Estimated time of arrival of HEAS -SHRTPSMIRE" at OUTER HARBOUR 1600 hrs 16 Aug 46. Estimated time of departure 1600 hrs 20 Aug 46. 118. DETIES Orderly Officers: Ei 16 Aug I2TAF 2.V. Sat 17 Aug F/Lt P.J. 5 Sun 12 Aug s/lt C.H. JONNSON Yon 19 Aug Capt .J. NILSON Tue 20 Aug FILt Drderly ferjegnts: pyput Fri 15 Aug welr Sat 17 Au: Sun 18 Au Mon 19 Aus NELAN Tue 20 Aug 119. LFAVE Leave will be granted daily until ten minutes after the arrival of the last troin at Cuter Harbour from Adclaide except Leave on Tue 20 Aug 4é expires 1400 hrs Ltere overnight loave has been granted (c) Persons detailed for duty So oversight lcnve will be granted on Sunday night. All pembers of the Contingcat eill retura to the Chip. Further leavo will be granted on Wonday 19 Aug after the march through adclaide. 120. ZISETZISTETIOK OF STIT ITSTEAIIA" FEESOT Ko sember of the Victory arch Contingent will be disembarked until after the march through Adelaide on Jonday 19 Aug cé. Bedding: All ranks of AäF and HAAF disembarking will garade in torpedo space at C630 hrs Non 19 Auc 46 mith beéding to be handed in to Ship's store. 35 II JONES will take charge of the parade. Bagrage: (a) ANF and NAAF personnel will ensure that all baggage is stacked in terpedo scace by 1000 hrs lé Aug éó. The following personzel vill act as baggage party on 16 Aug eé: MATAI EWSORT S ARLANT Sa Nrz; (b) Persons ciseabarking may take their bazgage home at any time up to Sunday night, or arronge for it to be stored in the luggage rocm at the Adelnide Enilway Station. (c) All baggage not removed es above cill be takon to Adelaide to LiO and ?D ofter the mmarch. A: Lt: TARES, EC, uill ad et as Draft Contncting Officer, ond will proceed with draft to LT, LDELAIDE, and will be responsibl for all neceszary Arsy forms and documents. BIAF: F/S;t wILLIACS will undertake zimilar duties for RAAF personnel disesharking.
ea. H rel: Accommodstion of from 80 to 100 heds is acailablo the Adelaide. Seats have been arranged for cinemas on Friday, Saturday and Monday nichts. Further details will be promulgated. Pri 15 Aus A4: Afternoon party for Wo's and Sits et the Carrison Sjts' hess, Reswick Earrecks. Personnel who will be going to this party will be resdy to go ashore when the Chip comes slongside, to ensure that there is no dolay at time of noving off. Eh I WATSC" will be in charge of this porty. Set 17 [ue as: Ssturdey afternoon is free for the follosing functions: Reces at Victoris Park and Australian Rules Football at sdelaide Oval. Su 19 iug 4ó: There will be a party for ratings and trocps given by the WARS. Dembers of X and AAAF desirous of attandlag vill hand their names in st Orderly Room, by 1600 hrs 15 aug 45. Fusez are svoilable to take 50/60 personnel to WI LOFT (lunchos required). ATF personnel will hand their namos to Pl Sjts, HAAF personcel to 30 MaNzn, by 1600 hrs 15 Aug 45. Non 19 Aus 4é: Refreshments and buffet will be served at the HSA ciub for all members of the Contingent after the march. 122. TT:IW THAVEL The time of depordure of the lest train from ADELAIDE to CUTE HAREOUR coch evening will be promulgated later. tata Adjutent, LOEDOZ VICTORE ERSCR CONTIECETT.
Rorplyg ORUR Brigadier ".J. MOTEN, CDE, DSO, ED Commanding LONDON VICTORY EARCH COWTICE 15 Aug 46 Seriale 12-126 123. MARCH TEROUCT ADELAIDE MONDAY 19 AUC 46 Hotine O630 hr: Personnel disembarking hand in bedding. 0700 hrs Breakfast. 0730 hrs Draw Rifles. 0800 hrs Parade on wharf. Drill until 0840 hrs. O845 hrs March to train. Form up in sixes facing the train, in following O830 hrs order: Mearest to train, Colour Party, then RAN, AAF and RAAF. O855 hrs Entrain. 0901 hrs Train departs. 2930 hrs Detrain Adelaide Railway Station; form up in sizes on platform and march from the station to the City Baths in King William Street. Form up to roccive GOC. 1004 hrs COC takes over Paradc. 1005 hrs March off. Route: North Terrace, Cacler Place, Rundle St, King William St to Angus St. His Excallency, the Governor of Scuth äustralis, will teke the Salute at the Town Hall, Adclaide, at 1030 hrs. 124. EROCEDURE AT ANCUS ST OISPERS:L 20II (3) AlF and RAAF personnel for discharge otc will fall out under Lt STARISR and F/Sît WILLIMMS respectively, and riflos, bayonets and web frogs of AlF returned to CM. (b) Ali AlF personsel return rifles cte. (c) Contingent dismissed und will be entertained with refreshments and buffet Inacheon by RSA Club. (d) Personnel for discharge etc will parade under Lt STARDER in ANGUS ST at 1200 hrs for movement to ITD and PD. Adjutant will arronge transport. (c) Transport for return cf rifles to ship will move at 1200 hrs under CM. This vehicle mill also be used to convey aay baggage laft on the ship vide 2030, para 120 (c), to LTD and PD. The followiag will act es working party to assist the Je: Cra n TAERATT af Pte NIXOK Se soor 125. COTANY COTTAHDER From the time of the Contingent's arrival in "ELBOURTE on 22 Aug 46, LE A.C. STARMER, EC, is granted the powers of a Company Comannder in eccordance with AXR à 0 339. These pocers will terminate on the Contingent's marching intc LTD SYONIY m 28 Aug 46. 126. 3FI 165 The party by the LANS has been cnncelled, bot there will be a dance for all ratings and troops at "Open House" Crenfell St, on Friday ló aug é6 st 2000 hrs. GDNatté Adjatant, LONDOE VICrORY CARLí c
ROUTINE ORDERS Brigadier M.J. NOTEN CBE, DSO, ED Commanding LONDON VICT IX MARCH CONTINGENT No; 21 Aug 46 Serials 127 - 134 127. STAY IN VICTORIA Estimated time of arrival of HMAS "SEROPSHIRE" at PORT MELBOURNE is 1000 hrs 22 Aug 46. Estimated time of departure is 1000 hrs 26 Aug 46. 128. DUTIES Orderly Serjeants: Thu 22 Aug HAMMAFORD 5 Bri 23 Aug 44 STODDART Sat 24 Aug 46 Sun 25 Aug 46 st L'ESTRANGE 129. RoUTI Reveille O630 hrs Breakfast 0700 hrs AMf Victorians & Cadre to 0730 hrs hand in bedding RAAF personnel hand in 0830 hrs bedding Line Ship for entering harbour 0945 hrs 130. DISEMSARKATION AMF and RAAF personnel being disembarked in MELBOURNE will stack all heavy baggage in torpedo space by 0900 hrs 22 Aug 46. All Contingent personnel will ensure that Customs' Declaration Forms are obtained and filled in before reaching harbour. ORKING PARTY 131. All personnel proceeding to SYDNEY and BRISBANE will, after entering harbour, act as working party for removal of Contingent stores from the Ship to transport on the wharf. This working party will report to Capt JOHNSON, QM, in the torpedo space at 1030 hrs. 132. LEAVE Leave will be granted daily until 2359 hrs. All leave expires at 2359 hrs Sun 25,Aug 46. No leave will be granted until Ship's stores are stowed on transport. 133. SPORTS GEAR AND LIERARY BOOKS All sports gear and Contingent library books issued by Padre JAMES will be returned by 1600 hrs 21 Aug 46. 134. EOSPITALIZATION The following personnel will be marched out to HEIDELBERG Military Hospital upon arrival in PORT MELBOURNE: Sjt THORN s/Sit BOULTON orrow Cpl HALL NORTHAX Dor These personnel will report to Sick Bay at 0900 hrs 22 Aug 46. e Siftlkernpfo Adjutant, LONDON VICTORY MARCS COmTI
COPY FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. VICTORY MARC CONTINGE Personnel in the Royal Australian Air Force Contingent number sixty. Of these seven women represent the Auxiliary Service. The whole is under the command of Wing Commander R. KINGSFORD-SMITH, D.S.O., D.F.C. Of the men, thirty seven are ground staff and sixteen Air Crew. The former are drawn from all musterings; from Flight Riggers to Radar Operators. These men come from all over Anstralia, and the majority saw service under the particularly trying conditions of the Pacifie Islands Campaign, where the servicing and maintenance of aircraft was always an arduous duty. They have all had long service and outstanding records as their decorations indicate. These include a C.M., several E.E.W's, and numcrous Mentions in Dispatches. The Air Crew include Pilots, Wireless Opcrators, Navigators and Air Gunners. Decorations include 2 D.S.O's, an O.B.E., M.C., 7 D.F.C's, 2 Bars al ate to D.F.C's, 2 C.G.M:s, a D.F.M. and Bar and a5.E.M. Representatives of every theatre of war in shich British Forcos were engaged may be found amongst the Officers and men of the R.A.A.F. compoment. Service was seen with units of either the R.A.F. or R.A.A.F. To complete the representation of the R.A.A.F. we have six (() W.A.A.A.F., under the cormand of Squsdron Officer CARTER, Matron WMEATLEY, A.R.R.C., representing the Air Force Nursing Service. These girls are from all states of the Aestralian Common- wealth, and each has had at least four (4) years war service. e
. RCYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORC VICTONF MASCH CONTINGET. WSW. VIC. O'LD. S.A. .A TAS. UOTA FOR STATES 10 R.A.A.F. 1 2 W.A.A.4.F. 8 TOTAL CA.PAICN AREAS RUSSIA MALTA 33, 25, 11, 13, 10, D., F., C., I. IDDLE EAST J, EALAYA Hil A, 3, C, D, F, C, H, I, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9. ZURCPE ENGLAND 12, 31, 15. ATTLE FON ERITAIN Nil. 37 39, 32, 15 1 E.C, H, I, I PACIFIC 21, 16, 25, 23, 14, 28, 23, 4, 12, 38, 22.. 34, 5. DARA 5, 35, 38. I, 3, 1, 7. FATTINDERS GyyzrrilIös D133 C, 1, 9. COLDFIST CLUS P.0.4. GAAT Hil J, 36. CAPAN Ei 2, C, D, ,,,I, 1,2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, FRETITT iee 52, 31. arITzSz 337 35 19125 PARZ TS WIL. anyss FIANCEES No. 3 - 13; No. 11 - 2 - 302. No. 4 - 33: No. 102 - " siwors sorzugor o. 10 - : 5. M 2. 2ei 0.30 - 34: Ho. A. - 6, 8 1o. 4 154 - 26; No. 458 - 11 - 4, 5, 23; No. 82 - 22, 35: No. 51 -2; 466 - 3: No. 102 - 2; No. 24 - 12; 455 - 12; No. 100 - E; No. 625; . 562 - 1. r dug Dr Mrfon Reren ernations VOR
dorf For Pu LATIOTS EOVAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORC VICTORY LARCT COTIGETT This is not a detailed account of any particular individual's War Service. An attempt has been made to group the personnel to campaign areas, home states, and points of general interest. The numerals in the stnopsis indicate the number of an individual on the neminal roll (attached) and should the Press desire any particular story of an individual it is requested that the Fublic Relations Officer (Flight Lieutenant H.J. DAVIDSON) be contacted. Oppforgs A. Hin Comander I NGSSCRD-SIT". D.C.0. D.T.C. (Pilot). Served South West Pacific Area and Europe Was Cormanding Officer of No. 463 and é27 Sadns. 3. Scundron Lender P. StAN. D.S.O.. D.F.S., [ EAS. (Pile Served in European Zone, was Pathfinder Master Zomber and had grestest zumbe of torties of any Australion. Commanding Officer of Mo. 460 Sodn. C. Plicht Lieutenant £.J. COFFEY. D.T.C.. D.P.M. (Otserver). Served in Bember Command in Europe. D. Plich ieptenant ".J. DAVIDSON. D.F.. £ 4A. (Ohserzer). Served in Eurece and Miedle Last. High tally on night fighter and intrusion work. E. Eligh: Lieutenant R.A. SAAETZ.. (J'lass Or. Air Cunwer). Served in South West Pocific ires. The only ilitary Cross awarded to the R.A.A.F. in this Aren. .Slicht Liestenant J.N. R(OME. O.3.2., 2.7.3. (Pilot). rved with Ne. 3 Dezert Squadron and later was arded O.3.E. for liaison work mith the Arzy in :Lr. G. Tlicht LieutenantJ. NEILS T..M.I.D. (air Tunzer). Served i Europe, Hindle Mast and Pecifie Ares.

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