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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A Japanese prisoner at the RAN War Criminal Compound at the RAN shore base, sits in a courtyard playing a guitar. The instrument was supplied by the International Red Cross, Tokyo. Work on this RAN ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Group portrait of air and ground crew of B Flight, No. 30 Squadron RAAF, on and in front of one of the squadron’s Beaufighter aircraft at Ward’s Strip. Back row, left to right (seated on the ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Bismarck Sea. 1943-03-03. A smoke ring rises into the air as a Japanese destroyer blows up during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. The Battle was fought abour forty miles north west of Buna when a ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Members of the Japanese War Criminals Construction Unit digging and shovelling as they prepare the foundations to build a store house at the RAN War Criminal Compound at an RAN shore base HMAS ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
A Japanese prisoner held at the RAN War Criminal Compound at an RAN shore base is kneeling down planting seedlings in the vegetable garden at the compound. Work on this RAN base commenced in August ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Manus Island. c.1948. A bare footed member of the Royal Papuan Constabulary on guard at the main entrance to the RAN War Criminal Compound. A sign at the front warns "Prohibited Area. RAN War ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1944-05-13. Sapper P. Harrison, 10 Anti-aircraft and Fortress Company, Royal Australian Engineers, staining one of the pews built by members of the unit in their spare ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Bare footed guards of the Royal Papuan Constabulary raising the colours at the RAN War Criminal Compound at an RAN shore base. Work on this RAN base commenced in August 1948. It was commissioned as ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Kabakaul, New Britain. c. 1914. Grave of AB John Courtney, Royal Australian Naval Reserve, who was killed in action on 1914-09-11. (Donor J.J. Cummins)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
The graves of Able Seaman (AB) W G V Williams and Captain (Capt) B C A Pockley, Australian Army Medical Corps. Both died on the ship HMAT Berrima during the afternoon of 11 September 1914, after ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
New Guinea. c. 1944. Three sisters, members of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS), a male doctor and a member of the Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) (left) outside a tented ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Simpson Harbour, New Britain. c. 1915. A collection of vessels in the harbour off RabaulAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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