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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1943-01-08. AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN WAR CORRESPONDENTS AT A JAPANESE DUGOUT INSPECT A LIGHT JAPANESE ARTILLERY PIECE WHICH HAS BEEN BLASTED FROM ITS MOUNTING BY AN AUSTRALIAN MANNED TANK, WHICH ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
BUNA, PAPUA, 25 DECEMBER 1942. QX23902 PRIVATE GEORGE C. "DICK" WHITTINGTON BEING HELPED ALONG A TRACK THROUGH THE KUNAI GRASS TOWARDS A FIELD HOSPITAL AT DOBODURA. THE PAPUAN NATIVE HELPING HIM IS ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-01-08. ALLIED ADVANCE ON BUNA. ALLIED TROOPS EXAMINING ONE OF TWO JAPANESE 3-INCH NAVAL GUNS USED BY THE ENEMY IN THEIR DEFENCE OF BUNA. THIS GUN WAS CAPTURED BY AUSTRALIANS ON THE STRIP AT ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Informal portrait of Pilot Officer (PO) John S (Jack) Archer, No. 4 Squadron, RAAF, shaving. On 26 December 1942 PO Archer, with his observer Sergeant J L (Les) Coulston, both from Melbourne, Vic, ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Pilot Officer (PO) John S (Jack) Archer seated in the cockpit of No. 4 Squadron, RAAF, Wirraway A20-103. On 26 December 1942 PO Archer, with his observer Sergeant J L (Les) Coulston, both from ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-01-08. PAPUA, GIROPA POINT. AUSTRALIAN- MANNED GENERAL STUART M3 TANKS ATTACK JAPANESE PILLBOXES IN THE FINAL ASSAULT ON BUNA. MEN OF B COMPANY, 2/12TH BATTALION, STAND BY AS A TANK BLASTS ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
PAPUA. 8 JANUARY 1943. CAPTURED AIR-STRIP AT BUNA. JAPANESE LEFT BEHIND PLANES STRAFED BY ALLIED FIGHTERS. NOTE BULLET HOLES IN WING OF ZERO AIRCRAFT. THIS IS ONE OF THE NEW TYPE SQUARE WING ZEROAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Pilot Officer (PO) John S (Jack) Archer and Sergeant J L (Les) Coulston, both from Melbourne, Vic, seated in No. 4 Squadron, RAAF, Wirraway A20-103. On 26 December 1942 this crew was flying A20-103 ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-01-11. ALLIED AIRMEN IN NEW GUINEA. THREE AUSSIE AIRMEN WATCH NATIVES MAKING A CANOE. THE NATIVES PRIZE THESE HIGHLY, BUT AFTER THEY HAD BROUGHT IN THE BODIES OF FOUR AUSTRALIANS KILLED IN A ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-01-08. PAPUA. BUNA. THE SUN NEWSPAPER WAR CORRESPONDENT, FRED FOLKARD, DRINKS FROM A COCONUTAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Australian-manned General Stuart M3 Light Tanks bust Japanese pillboxes in a final assault on Buna. Men of D Company, 2/12th Battalion, advance as tanks blast a pillbox. Shell burst on pillbox can ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-01-11. ALLIED AIRMEN IN NEW GUINEA. NATIVE CHILDREN HAVING A SPLASHING GAME WITH, LEFT TO RIGHT - CPL. R. BOYLES OF TOLEDO, OHIO, AND PTE. 1ST CLASS E. LAUTZENHEISER OF DECATUR, INDIANA, AND ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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