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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Nauru Island, South Pacific. 1945-09-30. Captain Hisayuki Soeda and Lieutenant Commander Kishimoto, senior Japanese Army and Naval officers on Nauru Island, and their team listen to terms of ..Australian War MemorialImage Nauru Online -
Survivors, passengers and crews from the British vessel Rangitane were rescued by the Australian steamer Nellore from the small Island of Emirau, just south of the Equator, where they were landed ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Survivors, passengers and crew from the British vessels Rangitane, Komata, Triaster, Triadic, Triona and Holmwood and the Norwegian vessel Vinni, were rescued by the Australian steamer Nellore, ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Dreger Harbour, New Guinea. 1943-12-05. The Commanding Officer of the 870th United States Aviation Engineer Battalion, Colonel Marsh, and some of his officers inspecting the new aircraft landing ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Apoka Valley, Papua. c. 1942-03. The Regimental Band, 135th Medical Regiment, U.S. Army, playing in a tent in the grounds of the Port Moresby Evacuation Hospital. In 1942-05 the Regimental Band was ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Dumpu, New Guinea. 1943-12-19. A native carrying a bag of Christmas parcels for the soldiers, which has just been unloaded from an aircraft at the Dumpu airstrip in the Ramu Valley areaAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Apoka Valley, Papua. 1943-02. A Jeep powered sawmill cutting timber for the 750-bed Port Moresby Evacuation Hospital erected on the site by the 135th Medical Regiment, U.S. Army. Construction began ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Apoka Valley, Papua. c. 1942-03. The Regimental Band, 135th Medical Regiment, U.S. Army, playing in the grounds of the Port Moresby Evacuation Hospital. In 1942-05 the Regimental Band was posted to ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Cape Hoskins, New Britain. 1944-10-09. Local natives unloading an United States barge delivering stores and equipment to the 36th Infantry Battalion, Australian Military Forces. A wrecked Japanese ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Lae, New Guinea. 1944-11-15. NX141327 Sergeant K. Weeber operating an universal grinder at the 2/7th Advanced Workshops, AIFAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Doyabie Area, Bougainville. 1944-11-23. Troops of the 9th Infantry Battalion, 7th Australian Infantry Brigade, crossing the Laruma River near the end of the Numa Numa Trail. They were moving ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Torokina, Bougainville. 1945-04. HMA Motor Launch AM1496, a thirty eight foot fast supply launch engaged in special intelligence duties in the Solomons - New Ireland areaAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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