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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PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-09-07. A 7.7 MILLIMETRE JAPANESE MACHINE GUN CAPTURED AT MILNE BAY. IT WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 130 POUNDS AND IS CARRIED BY MEANS OF POLES BY TWO OR THREE MEN. IT IS AIR COOLED ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-09. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.F. ROWELL, CBE., GENERAL-OFFICER-COMMANDING NEW GUINEA FORCEAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
WING-COMMANDER J.R. BALMER, COMMANDING 1ST AUSTRALIAN BEAUFORT SQUADRON, RAAFAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
PILOT OFFICER L. CHIPPENDALL, A PILOT OF THE BEAUFORT TORPEDO SQUADRON, RAAF, RELAXES OFF DUTY WITH A "WHODUNIT"Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
VIEW OF SAMARAI ISLAND A VERY SMALL ISLAND AND UNSUITABLE FOR AN AIRFIELD. IT WAS EVACUATED, FIRST BY RESIDENTS, AND LATER BY AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES. BEFORE EVACUATION ALL INSTALLATIONS, ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
MILNE BAY, PAPUA. 1942-09. GENERAL VIEW LOOKING DOWN OVER COUNTRY AROUND SHORES OF MILNE BAYAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
The happy crew of Lockheed Hudson A16-246 of 6 Squadron RAAF after their return from attacking Japanese destroyers which had been shelling Australian positions in Milne Bay during the final phase ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
MILNE BAY, PAPUA. 1942-09. VIEW OF MILNE BAY WHERE THE JAPANESE LANDED FROM BARGES. THE THICKLY JUNGLE-CLAD MOUNTAINS RISE UP STEEPLY FROM THE SEAAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-09. H.M.A.S. BENDIGO IN PORT MORESBY HARBOUR AFTER ESCORTING A CONVOY OF TROOPSHIPS AND SUPPLY VESSELS FROM AUSTRALIAAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-09. INFORMAL PORTRAIT OF COMMANDER R. B. A. HUNT RAN, NAVAL OFFICER IN COMMAND AT PORT MORESBYAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-09. GUNNERS ON THIS 2 PDR MK IIC ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN ABOARD HMAS BENDIGO KEEP THEIR GUN IN GOOD ORDER - JUST IN CASEAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-09. COMMANDER R.B.A. HUNT RAN (EXTREME RIGHT), NAVAL OFFICER IN COMMAND AT PORT MORESBY, AND HIS STAFF ON THE STEPS OF THEIR QUARTERSAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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