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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Milne Bay, New Guinea. 1944-04-05. The United States Army coastal tanker Y 18 taking on aviation fuel at the oil wharf. The shore fuel installation was manned by the 2nd Australian Bulk Petroleum ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Lae, New Guinea. 1944-04-03. A section of Labu Inlet where the Port Moresby to Lae telegraph line crosses about 300 yards from the coconut palm on the left. The line was maintained by the 19th ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Kaiapit, New Guinea. 1943-09-25. QX38647 Private H. J. Heagney of the 2/14th Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF, shows his rifle to a small native boyAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Kokoda Trail, New Guinea. 1944-04-03. A tree being felled by a native to make way for signal lines under construction by the 23rd Line Section, 18th Australian Lines of Communication Area Signals. ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Milne Bay, New Guinea. 1944-04-06. A captured Japanese barge, marked AB588, being used as a cargo carrying vessel. Moored in the right background is the Motor Vessel Anshun which had been refloated ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Kiligia, New Guinea. 1944-04-04. QX36372 Sergeant C.G. Mitchell selecting a book from a cross section representing some of the 1000 volumes available from a library provided by the Army Education ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Kakagog, Finschhafen Area, New Guinea. 1944-04-06. NX191007 Lieutenant E.A.D. Watson an official war artist at work. He was attached to the Australian New Guinea Administrative UnitAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Fortification Point, New Guinea. 1944-04-08. An interior view inside a disabled Australian Matilda tank showing the effect of a trial round fired from a Japanese 75mm field gun, pack type, Meiji ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1944-04-10. VX89924 Corporal C. Bourke at the 11th Advance Workshop, Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, replacing track rod ends on a Ford V8 vehicleAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Menari, New Guinea. 1944-04-06. NX66475 Signalman C. A. Wombey and QX59067 Signalman T. N. Renton at the Brigade Hill Signal Station of the 23rd Line Section, 18th Australian Lines of Communication ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Kokoda Trail, New Guinea. 1944-04-12. A jeep of the 18th Australian Lines of Communication Area Signals negotiating a muddy area between Ilola and Owers' Corner. Jeeps traversed this section daily ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Torokina, Bougainville. 1944-12-30. VX337 Major W.M. Knox, GII (Intelligence), Headquarters, 2nd Australian Army Corps, briefing Allied service officers for a combined Naval - Air attack on ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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