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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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-17. VX88633 LIEUTENANT H. COATES, 22ND INFANTRY BATTALION, WRITING HOME FROM HIS "DOOVER" (IMPROVISED SHELTER) AT THE AIRFIELDAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN. 1943-12. US MARINES, ARMED WITH M1 CARBINES, M1 GARND RIFLES AND THOMPSON SUB MACHINE GUNS, WADE ASHORE FROM A LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) DURING THE INVASION. A ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NEW GUINEA. 1943-02. SERGEANT J. W. WRIGHT, ONE OF ITS TWO DESIGNERS, DEMONSTRATING THE ARROWSPEED CROSS BOW GUN DESIGNED TO FIRE INCENDIARY, HIGH EXPLOSIVE AND OTHER TYPES OF ARROWS. (DONOR: L. J. ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
OCEAN ISLAND. 1941-07. BOATS FOR FUELLING AND WATERING THE ARMED MERCHANT CRUISER HMAS WESTRALIA FROM NORWEGIAN MERCHANT VESSEL VITO, SEEN IN THE BACKGROUND. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)Australian War MemorialImage Kiribati Online -
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-17. TROOPS PARTICIPATING IN THE HAND GRENADE THROWING EVENT DURING THE TABLOID SPORTS MEETING CONDUCTED BY HEADQUARTERS 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE WITHIN THE SIAR PLANTATION. ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NEW GUINEA. 1943-02. SERGEANT J. W. WRIGHT, ONE OF ITS TWO DESIGNERS, DEMONSTRATING THE ARROWSPEED CROSS BOW GUN DESIGNED TO FIRE INCENDIARY, HIGH EXPLOSIVE AND OTHER TYPES OF ARROWS. (DONOR: L. J. ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NAURU, PACIFIC OCEAN. 1941. THE TURNTABLE OF THE PHOSPHATE CANTILEVER LOADING EQUIPMENT DAMAGED BY SHELLFIRE FROM THE GERMAN RAIDER KOMET ON 1940-12-27. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)Australian War MemorialImage Nauru Online -
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-10. TX5918 PRIVATE D. J. SULZBERBER, 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE, MAKING SOUVENIRS FROM PARTS OF WRECKED JAPANESE AIRCRAFT FOUND ON THE AIRFIELDAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-10. TWO HMA MOTOR LAUNCHES ALONGSIDE THEIR MOTHER SHIP HMAS KOOPA (LEFT) AT THEIR BASE IN THE HARBOUR. IN THE FOREGROUND IS THE HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCHAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-17. TROOPS PARTICIPATING IN THE "THROWING THE COCONUT" EVENT DURING THE TABLOID SPORTS MEETING CONDUCTED BY HEADQUARTERS 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE WITHIN THE SIAR ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-10. VX72574 LANCE CORPORAL A. D. MCNICOLL (LEFT) GIVES A HAIRCUT TO QX27426 PRIVATE J. W. BONDING IN FRONT OF THE MAIN DRESSING STATION OF 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCEAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-10. AN AREA DEVASTATED BY ALLIED BOMBING AND STRAFING WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE. IN THE FOREGROUND CAN BE SEEN A DAMAGED 75MM ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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