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Guyer report on effects of bombing of Darwin – NRS 476 page 1 of 5 The first fire engine was used by the Army and stationed at Larrakeyah.Ĩ. “Dennis’ was taken over by the Navy as the Darwin Fire Brigade had been disbanded.

The ship was held up in Townsville due to the bombing and ‘Dennis’ was transferred to a smaller vessel, the “Tulagi” before arriving in Darwin on 7 April 1942. This second fire engine was despatched from Sydney on the “SS Montora” on 25 February 1942. List of fire equipment forwarded to Darwin, including a Dennis ‘Light 4’ Engine No 269A. Dedman foreshadows what was to happen the next month when he writes “Darwin is in danger of an attack from the air.”ħ.

Singapore was to fall to the Japanese on 15 February 1942. The letter reflects the growing concern of the Japanese push into the Pacific region following the bombing of Pearl Harbour in December 1941. Second fire engine required, 1942 – NRS 476 Ĭopy of a letter from John Dedman, Prime Minister’s Dept to Premier of NSW,, asking for a second fire engine to be supplied for Darwin. The Board sent a second fire engine (also a Dennis ‘Light 4’ No 269A) in February 1942 to Darwin.Ħ. In the letter the NSW Board of Fire Commissioners is thanked for providing an officer (HW Pye), a fire engine (a Dennis ‘Light 4’, No 269) and equipment for the establishment of the Darwin Fire Brigade. Thank you letter from HS Foll, Federal Minister of Interior to HM Webb, Secretary of Board of Fire Commissioners dated 1 October 1941. Commonwealth Government thanks NSW Board of Fire Commissioners – NRS 476

Pye’s expenses for time in Darwin, 1941 – NRS 476 ĥ. Pye was in Darwin from 14 October to 16 November 1941 and he was responsible for recruiting and training part-time fire fighters for Darwin’s newly established Fire Brigade and lecturing on anti-air raid precautions. Towards the bottom of the page Horace Wentworth Pye describes his roles during the War, including his time in Darwin. This is page one of a three page application for the position of the NSW Fire Commissioners Board’s Inspectional Officer. Pye’s time in Darwin – NRS 519, Personal file for Chief Officer HW Pye, 1949 Urgent supply of fire equipment, 1941 – NRS 476 Ģ. In particular, NSW helped to establish the Darwin Fire Brigade late in 1941. From mid-1940 roads, bridges, airfields and other infrastructure in the Northern Territory were built for the Commonwealth Government by various state governments, including NSW. This meant that the town relied heavily on the sea for the transport of both goods and men for labour. A major problem though, was the isolation of Darwin. Helping Darwin – NSW Government and the Northern Territory, 1940-42Įarly in World War II Darwin was considered an ideal location for an Allied base from which troops could be deployed to defend the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia) from the expected Japanese forces. Most of the military and civil facilities in the town were also destroyed. Between 4 March 1942 and 12 November 1943 there were 62 more bombing raids in the Northern Territory and parts of Western Australia. In Darwin Harbour 10 ships were sunk and another 25 ships were damaged while at the airfields 23 aircraft were destroyed. It is estimated that approximately 683 bombs were dropped on Darwin over the two attacks. Between 250-320 people were killed and another 300-400 were wounded. The second attack at about midday again concentrated the bombing on the RAAF Base. On 19 February 1942 at 9.58am Japanese bombers began to arrive over Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia in the first of two attacks. This first attack lasted approximately 40 minutes and bombs were dropped on the Allied warships and merchant vessels in Darwin Harbour, the RAAF Base and civilian airfield outside of town, along with the Army Barracks and oil store.

The world after world war 1 pictures and the damage