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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TARAWA ISLAND, GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLAND GROUP. 1945-09-27. BEIAUN AND TABUNAWATI, OPENING BATSMEN FROM THE GILBERT ISLAND CRICKET TEAM, MOVING TO THE WICKETS. THE MEN ARE TAKING PART IN A MATCH ..Australian War MemorialImage Kiribati Tuvalu Online -
OCEAN ISLAND. 1945-09-30. THE CANTILEVER WHARF WHICH WAS WRECKED BY ALLIED FORCES BEFORE IT FELL INTO JAPANESE HANDS, VIEWED FROM HMAS DIAMANTINAAustralian War MemorialImage Kiribati Online -
Lieutenant General Hatazo Adachi, Commander of the 18th Japanese Army in New Guinea, pen in hand, with a Japanese interpreter at the table holding the surrender document, during the formal ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C.1944. AN AERIAL VIEW OF TOROKINA AIRFIELD. AIRCRAFT LINING THE STRIP INCLUDE VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR FIGHTERS, DOUGLAS SBD DAUNTLESS DIVE BOMBERS AND LOCKHEED PV VENTURA ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. C. 1918. COSTUMED MEMBERS OF THE NATIVE DUK DUK SECRET SOCIETYAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
SAVO ISLAND. C.1944. CREW OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO 20 SQUADRON RAAF, COMMANDER A D WEARNE, IN A NATIVE VILLAGE. LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW; BOB DRAPER; 2ND ENGINEER FRANK PARSONS; (POP); JIM ..Australian War MemorialImage Online -
STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE BRITISH PASSENGER CARGO STEAMER GORGON, WHICH TOOK REINFORCEMENTS TO SINGAPORE AS PART OF CONVOY MS.1 IN 1942-01. ON 1943-04-13 SHE WAS BOMBED AND BADLY DAMAGED AT MILNE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
AUSTRALIA. C.1940. STUDIO PORTRAIT OF VX19139 PRIVATE BRUCE STEEL KINGSBURY VC, 2/14TH INFANTRY BATTALION. PRIVATE KINGSBURY WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS POSTHUMOUSLY FOR ACTION IN THE ISUVARA ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Bougainville, Solomon Islands. 1944-12-30. Troops of the Australian 2/25th Infantry Battalion taking cover on the rear slope of North-East Spur (Artillery Hill) when Japanese snipers opened up on ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
OCEAN ISLAND. 1945-09-30. THE FRIGATE HMAS DIAMANTINA ARRIVING TO TAKE THE SURRENDER OF JAPANESE TROOPSAustralian War MemorialImage Kiribati Online -
OCEAN ISLAND. 1945-09-30. THE JAPANESE ENVOY GOING ABOARD HMAS DIAMANTINA TO NEGOTIATE THE SURRENDER OF APPROXIMATELY 530 JAPANESE TROOPS ON THE ISLANDAustralian War MemorialImage Kiribati Online -
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. AERIAL VIEW OF THE MISSION AND CATHEDRAL WHICH WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED IN THE COURSE OF THE WAR. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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