Australian War Memorial
A world-class museum, and an extensive archive. The Memorial's purpose is to commemorate the sacrifice of those Australians who have died in war or on operational service and those who have served our nation in times of conflict.
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Supply problems and other natural handicaps make the transport of bulky materials difficult in the jungle, so troops in forward areas find plenty of scope for ingenuity in many directions. The food ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
EORA CREEK, PAPUA. C. 1942-09-02. PRIVATE W. PARR IS HELPED TO A CUP OF TEA BY PRIVATE H. BRADBURY AFTER A CLASH WITH JAPANESE JUNGLE FIGHTERS IN THE KOKODA AREA. BOTH MEN ARE FROM THE 39TH ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
EORA CREEK, PAPUA. C. 1942-09-01. MELBOURNE CORPORAL J. A. CANTY OF THE A.M.F. 39TH BATTALION JUST BEFORE GOING INTO ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE AT ISURAVA IN THE KOKODA AREA. (PHOTOGRAPHER DAMIEN ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
OWEN STANLEY RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1942-08-27. A NATIVE VILLAGE IN THE JUNGLE COUNTRY THAT IS THE BATTLEGROUND FOR AUSTRALIANS AND JAPANESE TROOPS IN THEIR STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL OF PAPUA. THIS PICTURE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NATIVE BEARERS (POPULARLY KNOWN AS FUZZY WUZZY ANGELS) CARRY A WOUNDED AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER ON A STRETCHER. THEY ARE MOVING UP A STEEP HILL TRACK THROUGH THICK TROPICAL JUNGLEAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
OWEN STANLEY RANGES, NEW GUINEA. C. 1942-09-01. A WOUNDED AUSTRALIAN BEING CARRIED ON A STRETCHER INTO A BASE HOSPITAL OUT OF A FORWARD AREA BY NATIVE BEARERS (FUZZY WUZZY ANGELS)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Wounded receiving treatment as an Australian unit leaves a forward area for a well-earned spell. The soldier front left is believed to be SX13157 Private John Charles Smith, 2/6 Field AmbulanceAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
OWEN STANLEY RANGES, NEW GUINEA. C. 1942-09-01. AUSTRALIAN PRIVATES E.L. FLOWER AND E.O. MOREY HAVE A CIGARETTE DURING A BREAK IN THE JUNGLE FIGHTING AGAINST THE JAPANESE IN THE KOKODA AREA. MOREY ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
AUSTRALIAN JOHN HANNAM HANDLES A BREN GUNAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
WOUNDED AUSTRALIANS BEING CARRIED OUT OF FORWARD AREAS BY NATIVE BEARERSAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
A wounded Australian soldier has his cigarette lit by Salvation Army Chaplain Albert Moore, padre to the 2/14th Battalion. The soldier on the stretcher is VX51106 Lieutenant Valentine G. Gardner, D ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Australian troops plough through mud and slush in the heart of New Guinea on their way out of a forward area for a well-earned spellAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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