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Anzac Day March - Sydney
Departed
Labuan 3/10/1945
Arrived Brisbane 15/10/1945
Departed Brisbane 15/10/1945
Arrived
Sydney 16/10/1945
Manoora made 24 trips between
September 1945 and December 1947, returning Australian troops from
Singapore, the Dutch East Indies, India and Japan.
A number of 2/30 Battalion members were
first transferred to Labuan, by Air or on board
Manunda, which departed
Singapore on 13/9/1945. At Labuan, they were admitted to either the 2/4 AGH or
2/6 AGH for treatment. When they were well enough to travel, they embarked on Manoora on 3/10/1945 for the return to Australia.
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Sydney, NSW. 1946-04-30. The Troopship
HMAS Manoora loaded with 1100 Troops from Darwin approaching No.
1 Balmain Wharf.
Australian War Memorial - ID No.
126583 |
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Kure, Japan. 1947-04-01. Troopship Manoora entering the harbour
carrying RAAF and Army personnel. Some of the personnel were
returning from leave and others were seeing Japan for the first
time.
Australian War Memorial -
ID No. 117148 |
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According to the Service Record
of NX27259 - Sgt. Frederick Joseph BLADWELL, he left Labuan on
Manoora, on 3/10/1945 and disembarked in Sydney on
13/10/1945, but the ship name on arrival is not stated. However,
in "Across the Sea to War", pg 439, notes that Manoora
arrived in Brisbane on 15/10/1945. This date is also shown in
the Service Record of QX18697 - Pte. Charles William COGGINS.
The Service Record of NX47481 - Pte. Kenneth John GAY lists him
as disembarking at Sydney on 16/10/1945.
(Source: Across the
Sea to War; NAA: B883 Service Records -
QX18697, NX27443, NX47481)
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