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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LANGWARRIN, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. ERECTION OF A WIRE MESH NET FOR AN EXPERIMENT IN SUPPLY-DROPPING FROM AIRCRAFT, ON TO A PREPARED CATCHMENT AREA, UNDER CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE ENCOUNTERED IN NEW ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. WING-COMMANDER TOWNSEND OF 67 SQUADRON, RAAF AFTER BRIEFING THE PILOT AND AIR CREW, WATCHES THEM BOARD THE AIRCRAFT FROM WHICH THEY WILL DROP SUPPLY-CONTAINERS ON TO A ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
LANGWARRIN, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. FULL LENGTH VIEW OF THE PREPARED CATCHMENT AREA USED IN AN EXPERIMENT, UNDER CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE ENCOUNTERED IN NEW GUINEA, IN SUPPLY-DROPPING FROM AIRCRAFT, ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. HARMLESS SUPPLY CONTAINERS INSTEAD OF BOMBS. THE CONTAINERS WHICH ARE BEING USED IN AN EXPERIMENTAL SUPPLY DROPPING PROJECT, ARE SEEN HERE BEING LOADED INTO THE AIRCRAFT IN ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
GRAFTON, NSW. 1943-04. BLISTERS SUSTAINED BY ARMY PERSONNEL TAKING PART IN CHEMICAL WARFARE EXPERIMENTS NEAR LAKE HIAWATHA. THE PERSONNEL WERE ACTING AS HUMAN "GUINEA PIGS" AND ENTERED AN AREA THAT ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NAMATANAI, NEW IRELAND. EXTERIOR OF THE DISTRICT OFFICER'S RESIDENCE. (COLONEL S.S. MCKENZIE COLLECTION)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
MOUNT MARTHA, VIC. 1943-05-18. A CEREMONIAL PARADE OF TWO BATTALIONS OF U.S. MARINES TO HONOUR MEN OF THE SEVENTH AND SEVENTEENTH MARINE REGIMENTS WHO DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES ON GUADALCANAL. MAJOR ..Australian War MemorialImage Victoria Online -
MOUNT MARTHA, VIC. 1943-05-18. MAJOR GENERAL A. A. VANDEGRIFT (LEFT), COMMANDING FIRST U.S. MARINE DIVISION, CONGRATULATES SECOND LIEUTENANT MITCHELL PAIGE, SEVENTH U.S. MARINE REGIMENT, FOLLOWING ..Australian War MemorialImage Victoria Online -
MOUNT MARTHA, VIC. 1943-05-18. FOLLOWING A CEREMONIAL PARADE BY THE SEVENTH U.S. MARINE REGIMENT, THE FOUR HOLDERS OF CONGRESSIONAL MEDALS OF HONOR IN THE FIRST U.S. MARINE DIVISION, POSE FOR ..Australian War MemorialImage Victoria Online -
MOUNT MARTHA, VIC. 1943-05-18. FOUR MEMBERS OF THE FIRST U.S. MARINE DIVISION WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR, THE U.S. NATION'S HIGHEST WAR TIME AWARD. LEFT TO RIGHT, THEY ARE:- ..Australian War MemorialImage Victoria Online -
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 1943-06-03. PRESENTATION OF AMERICAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSSES (DSC) TO MRS OWEN, (WIFE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL W. T. OWEN), AND MRS WALKER, (MOTHER OF LIEUTENANT I. ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
HERBERTON, QLD. 1943-06-12. VX29453 PRIVATE D. MORGAN WEIGHS OUT FOR THE SECOND RACE AT THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION RACE MEETING, WHILE THE PRESIDENT OF THE HERBERTON HACK CLUB, MR. HOLCROFT, LOOKS ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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