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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NEW GUINEA. 1942-08. THIS YOUNG PAPUA BOY HAS HAD A SERIOUS BOIL INFECTION OF THE FACE AND HAS BEEN RECEIVING TREATMENT AT THE HOSPITAL OF THE NATIVE MEDICAL SERVICESAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NEW GUINEA. 1942-08. NATIVES AWAITING OUTSIDE A NATIVE BUILT GRASS HUT WHICH IS THE "SURGERY" OF THE NATIVE HOSPITAL RUN BY THE NATIVE MEDICAL SERVICESAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
A German landing party from the Nurnberg standing beside a crane and rail equipment on Fanning Island. The island was the site of a central Pacific telephone cable relay station. The party cut ..Australian War MemorialImage Kiribati Tuvalu Online -
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-08. 2/1ST HOSPITAL SHIP MANUNDA ALONGSIDE THE WHARF AT PORT MORESBY BEING LOADED WITH WOUNDED FOR EVACUATION TO AUSTRALIA. NOTE THE MOTOR AMBULANCES DRAWN UP ON THE WHARFAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
OFF PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-08-30. M.V. MALAITA ENCHORED OFF PORT MORESBY AFTER HAVING BEEN TORPEDOED BY AN ENEMY SUBMARINE THE PREVIOUS DAY. THE CRAFT IN THE BACKGROUND ARE WAITING TO TOW HER ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
OFF PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-08-30. SOME OF THE CREW OF M.V. MALAITA, WHO AFTER THE SHIP HAD BEEN TORPEDOED BY AN ENEMY SUBMARINE OFF PORT MORESBY, WERE SAFELY TAKEN OFF AND LATER RETURNED TO HELP ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
OFF PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-08-30. THE DAMAGED ENTRANCE TO THE LOUNGE OF M.V. MALAITA SUSTAINED WHEN THE SHIP WAS TORPEDOED BY AN ENEMY SUBMARINE OFF PORT MORESBY. THE TORPEDO ENTERED THE VESSEL ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
OFF PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-08-30. DAMAGED UPPERWORKS ON THE STARBOARD SIDE OF M.V. MALAITA, TORPEDOED BY AN ENEMY SUBMARINE OFF PORT MORESBY. THE MALAITA WAS TOWED INTO PORT THE DAY AFTER THE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
OFF PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-08-30. THE M.V. MALAITA WITH HER STERN WELL CLEAR. SHE WAS TORPEDOED BY AN ENEMY SUBMARINE OFF PORT MORESBY AND LATER TOWED IN TO THE HARBOUR. ALL THE CREW WERE SAVED, ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-08. MEN OF AN AUSTRALIAN ORDNANCE WORKSHOP OVERHAULING MOTOR VEHICLES UNDER A CAMOUFLAGE NETAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-09-07. A JAPANESE TYPE 94, 37 MILLIMETRE ANTI-TANK GUN, CAPTURED AT MILNE BAY, WHICH WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 800 POUNDS AND FIRES ARMOUR-PIERCING AND HIGH-EXPLOSIVE SHELLS. IT ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-09-07. A TYPE-89 JAPANESE GRENADE THROWER, OR DISCHARGER, FOR TWO-INCH GRENADES. AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTOGRAPH IT HAS TO BE HELD BY THE LEFT HAND AND PRESSED FIRMLY INTO THE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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