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The rectangular sign on the shop looks like a Post Office sign.

Definitely the sea this time, not a lake. The West coast somewhere.

"Possibly a view of Killary harbour at Leenane, Co. Galway.", says the catalogue - I can't find anything ...

Yes, it is possible. This could be the Leenane Hotel before the big double gable part was built on at the left end.

The 3 storey bit would be the bit at extreme right of Cherry Bounce below. We noted at the time that the hotel in that shot looked brand new.

Fire on the northern side of Murilla Street in Miles about 1937. The blaze destroyed nine buildings including the Hotel Australia on Train Street, the chemist, two auto garages, a cafe, hairdresser, grocer and office buildings. The fire was made worse by the lack of reticulated water available to fight it. Source: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fire_raging_in_Miles_in_1...(8736947472).jpg

The Redlynch Staging Camp, or 16 Australian Personnel Staging Camp was located in the vicinity of Harley Street, Redlynch. Also know as a Leave and Transit Depot, the Redlynch site saw vast numbers of troops pass through its gates, en-route to New Guinea and later Borneo and the South-West Pacific. The camp was utilised as a final organisational depot prior to overseas departure. Most often troops would undertake a spell in the area en-route to the Atherton Tablelands, which housed the 6th, 7th and 9th Division camps and training areas. Or, for those troops travelling down from the range by truck to link up with the railways at Redlynch Station. From Redlynch the troops would travel to Cairns fior embarkation on a troopship. The camp consisted of ast tented lines, simply designed to accommodate the troops. Whilst they were at the depot, they would be resupplied in preparation for departure. Should personnel become sick en-route, the 116 AGH and US Station Hospital was just south of the area. Known as Jungara Hospital, the facility was famous for scientific treatment and prevention of malaria. The camp was lucky to have a cinema, which entertained thousands of troops during the war to prevent stagnation, boredom, thus reducing the opportunity for less honorable pursuits. Source: www.ww2places.qld.gov.au/place?id=1235