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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1943-08-30. NEW GUINEA. AN AUSTRALIAN MOUNTAIN GUN BOMBARDING JAPANESE POSITIONS ON MOUNT TAMBU FROM WHICH THE ENEMY WERE DRIVEN, ENABLING ALLIED TROOPS TO ADVANCE ON SALAMAUA. THE POSITION FOR THE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-08-30. NEW GUINEA. AMERICAN SOLDIERS WALKING THROUGH THE MUD ON MOUNT TAMBU WITH SUPPLIES OF WATER FOR THEIR MATES FURTHER UP THE MOUNTAIN SIDE. THEIR STEEL HELMETS ENABLE THEN TO CARRY WATER ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-08-30. NEW GUINEA. SGT. CHARLES ROBERTSON OF SOUTH YARRA, VIC., CARRYING MORTAR BOMBS NEAR MOUNT TAMBU. MORTARS WERE EXTENSIVELY USED BY BOTH SIDES IN THE BITTER FIGHTING HERE. (NEGATIVE BY H. ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-08-16. NEW GUINEA. MOUNT TAMBU. LIVING QUARTERS MADE OF GROUND SHEETS SUSPENDED ON PIECES OF TIMBER AT AN AMERICAN ARTILLERY BATTERY IN THE HEART OF THE JUNGLE. WRITING HOME UNDER DIFFICULTIES ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-08-30. NEW GUINEA. CPL. VALENTINE LYE OF LONG BEACH, CALIF. SPREADS PALM LEAVES ON THE GROUND TO MAKE A BED FOR HIMSELF AND HIS MATES ON MOUNT TAMBU. ON THE POLES THEY STRETCHED THEIR GROUND ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-09-14. NEW GUINEA. KOMIATUM RIDGE. A GROUP OF AUSTRALIANS AFTER THEY HAD DRIVEN THE JAPANESE FROM KOMIATUM RIDGE. (NEGATIVE BY H. DICK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-09-14. NEW GUINEA. KOMIATUM RIDGE. ENTRANCE TO THE HUT OF THE JAP COMMANDER AT KOMIATUM RIDGE FROM WHICH HE AND HIS TROOPS WERE DRIVEN BY THE AUSTRALIANS DURING THE ADVANCE ON SALAMAUA. IN THE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-08-30. NEW GUINEA. AN AMERICAN BEING CARRIED UP A ONE IN THREE TRACK ON MOUNT TAMBU TO A FRONT LINE DRESSING STATION. AMERICAN WAS AMBUSHED AT A WATER HOLE. EIGHT SHOTS WERE FIRED AT HIM FROM ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-08-30. NEW GUINEA. THE ASSAULT ON MOUNT TAMBU. SMOKE BOMBS BURSTING ON THE MOUNTAIN. THESE BOMBS WERE USED TO ENABLE ACCURACY ON FIRE TO BE OBSERVED. (NEGATIVE BY H. DICK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-08-30. NEW GUINEA. LANCE CORPORAL J.L. BRITNELL, OF BALLARAT VICTORIA, DOING HIS WASHING IN A MOUNTAIN STREAM AT BUIGAP. (NEGATIVE BY H. DICK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
VX12436 Corporal George Swallow, 2/5 Battalion of Warragul on patrol at Mount TambuAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-08-30. NEW GUINEA. AUSTRALIANS FIRING A THREE INCH MORTAR AT MOUNT TAMBU. THE SURROUNDINGS ARE TYPICAL OF THE COUNTRY FROM WHICH ALLIED TROOPS DROVE THE JAPANESE AND THEN PUSHED ON TO INVEST ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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