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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Kalai Plantation, Wide Bay, New Britain, 1944-11-06. Aerial view, taken from aft the bomb bay of a Bristol Beaufort bomber of No. 6 Squadron RAAF, showing 250-pound bombs it has just released ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Rabaul, New Britain, 1945-10. A covered reviewing platform built of bamboo and roofed with matting stands on the parade ground of a former Japanese prisoner-of-war (POW) camp for captured ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Madang, New Guinea, 1944-12-25. Outdoors group portrait of members of the Officers' Mess, Headquarters, RAAF Northern Command (NORCOM), on Christmas Day. Sitting in the centre of the group with ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Garoka, New Guinea, 1945. Nicknamed The Duck, a Supermarine Walrus amphibian aircraft probably of No. 8 Communications Unit RAAF stands on the Garoka airstrip. A large crowd of native Papuans is ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Astrolabe Bay, Madang, New Guinea, 1945-10-01. A group of officers from Headquarters, RAAF Northern Command (NORCOM), aboard RAAF Crash Launch no. 08-40 of No. 111 Air Sea Rescue Flight. The man ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Garoka, New Guinea, 1945. Watched by a crowd of Australian soldiers (foreground), a large group of native Papuan men perform a traditional dance and 'sing-sing'. Many of the men are wearing some ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Madang, New Guinea, c. 1944-12-25. Near Headquarters, RAAF Northern Command (NORCOM), a Papuan native takes part in a traditional dance and 'sing-sing' during the Christmas season. For the purposes ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Probably Astrolabe Bay, Madang, New Guinea, 1945. Dressed in swimming trunks, two officers serving with Headquarters, RAAF Northern Command (NORCOM), Flight Lieutenant Jim Hodges (left) and Dick - ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Madang, New Guinea, 1945-08. Informal outdoors portrait of four bare-chested officers serving with Headquarters, RAAF Northern Command (NORCOM). The men are (left to right): Flight Lieutenant (Flt ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Madang, New Guinea, c. 1944-12-25. Near Headquarters, RAAF Northern Command (NORCOM), Sergeant (Sgt) Kimari of the Royal Papuan Constabulary (RPC) stands at attention during a traditional dance ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Muschu Island, New Guinea, 1945-06-12. Aerial view, taken at an altitude of 4,000 feet from a United States Army Air Force (USAAF) Consolidated B-24 Liberator, showing a plantation of, mainly, ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Astrolabe Bay, New Guinea, 1944-12. RAAF General Purpose Launch no. 015-70 of No. 111 Air Sea Rescue Flight RAAF returning to Madang from a trip to Karkar Island. Aboard the boat is a group of ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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