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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1942-12-01. NEW GUINEA. TROOPS ARE KEENLY INTERESTED IN THE NEW NEWSPAPER "GUINEA GOLD. PRODUCED UNDER DIFFICULT CONDITIONS, THE PAPER IS DISTRIBUTED FREE TO BOTH AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN TROOPS. ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-01. PAPUA. GEOFF READING (DAILY MIRROR, SYDNEY) AND FRANK BAGNALL (DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION) CAMERA-MAN). THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN SHORTLY AFTER THEY REACHED LAND AFTER THE SHIP IN WHICH ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-11-28. NEW GUINEA. THIS FLYING FORTRESS CREW HAVE ALL BEEN PRESENTED WITH SILVER STARS FOR THEIR SUCCESSFUL ATTACK AGAINST THREE ENEMY WARSHIPS IN THE BUNA AREA. THEY SANK A DESTROYER. FRONT ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-01. NEW GUINEA. WAIROPI. ALL THAT WAS LEFT OF THE BRIDGE WERE THE PYLONS ON THE RIVER BANK. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Engineers and signallers of the 25 Brigade stand in a bomb crater near the pylon of a rope bridge at Wairopi. Identified are: QX14351 Corporal Herbert Haylock (second row from the front, first on ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-11-23. THREE VICTORIAN A.I.F. SERGEANTS WHO ESCAPED FROM RABAUL WHEN THE TOWN WAS CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE LAST JANUARY RECENTLY REACHED PORT MORESBY AFTER AN AMAZING 267 DAYS TRIP, DURING ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-01. NEW GUINEA. WAIROPI. JAPANESE TROOPS CAME PREPARED TO CROSS THE RIVER BY BOAT. PET. R.H. FORLAND, N.S.W. SITS IN ONE OF THE JAPANESE RUBBER BOATS LEFT BEHIND WHEN THE JAPANESE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
An Australian soldier wounded in fighting in the Gona area receives treatment before being taken to a dressing station. This photograph was taken less than one hundred yards from Japanese positionsAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NEW GUINEA. GONA. THESE AUSTRALIANS HAVE JUST COME 100 YARDS BACK FROM THE FRONT LINE FOR FOOD DURING A LULL IN THE FIGHTING. THEY ARE PART OF A COMPANY WHICH HAS BEEN TWO DAYS AND NIGHTS WITHIN ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NEW GUINEA. A 105MM M-3A1 HOWITZER COMPLETE WITH SPARES, TRACTOR AND AMMUNITION IS UNLOADED SOMEWHERE IN THE BATTLE AREA. THE GUN CREW ALSO CAME WITH THE GUN. PICTURE SHOWS THE BARREL OF THE GUN ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NEW GUINEA. GONA. CHURCH SERVICE BEFORE GOING INTO BATTLE. PADRE J.B. LYNCH. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-10-19. ONE OF THE JAPANESE TYPE 95 HA-GO LIGHT TANKS THAT WERE PUT OUT OF ACTION BY THE AUSTRALIANS AT MILNE BAY BEING EXAMINED BY OFFICERS BEFORE BEING SENT ELSEWHERE FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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