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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1942-12-16. PAPUA. FALL OF GONA. THESE DIGGERS WERE THE GUN-CREW WHICH KILLED 18 JAPS. AS THE JAPANESE TRIED TO RUSH OUT OF GONA. THEY ARE LOADING UP MACHINE-GUN BELTS IN READINESS FOR THE JAP'S ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-16. PAPUA. FALL OF GONA. PTE. LEN, OVENS OF KOORDE. HE IS CREDITED WITH 12 KILLS IN 21 HOURS DURING THE FINAL ASSAULT ON GONA. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-14. PAPUA. THEY Y.M.C.A. UNIT IN A FORWARD AREA. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-14. PAPUA - GONA. CPL. J.R. MCNICHOL, SOUTH AUST., WITH HIS PARROT "IOROBAIWA JOE", RESCUED FROM NATIVE CARRIERS WHO HAD BEEN PLUCKING ITS FEATHERS FOR THEIR HEADDRESS. THE PARROT HAS ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Gona, Papua, 1942-12-16. The three Chapman brothers of South Australia, who all joined the 2/27th Infantry Battalion, pause for a break just after the fall of Gona. Left to right: SX12357 Pte ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-14. PAPUA - GONA. PRIVATE A.H. SNADDON (NSW) HAS A WELCOME DRINK OF COCONUT MILK. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-16. PAPUA. FALL OF GONA. AUSTRALIANS TROOPS REST AFTER THE CHARGE WHICH CLEANED THE JAPANESE OUT OF GONA. TIRED AND WORN OUT, THE TROOPS DROPPED FOR REST EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE RIGHT IN THE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-16. PAPUA. BUNA. AUSTRALIAN WOUNDED GO OUT AS AMERICAN TROOPS MOVE IN. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-16. GONA, PAPUA. CHURCH OF ENGLAND PADRE A.E. BEGBIE IN A SMALL BURIAL GROUND IN A CLEARING PUSHING A CROSS INTO THE GROUND AT THE HEAD OF ONE OF THE GRAVES OF SOLDIERS, MANY FROM 55/53RD ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
An American jeep driver brings wounded Australians, probably from the 55/53rd Battalion, to a first aid station from the front lineAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-16. PAPUA. GONA. 55/53RD INFANTRY BATTALION CREW OF 25 POUNDER UNIT NEAR THE MUZZLE OF THEIR GUN. WHEN THE 25 POUNDERS FIRST ARRIVED BY PLANE AND OPENED FIRE ON THE JAPANESE, TROOPS STOOD ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-16. PAPUA. FALL OF GONA. A BOMB CRATER IN GONA VILLAGE RIGHT OUTSIDE THE MISSION. THIS BUILDING WAS USED AS JAPANESE HEADQUARTERS. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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