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. NATIVE CARRIERS AT A LAUNCH HOUR HALT AT THE FOOT OF MOUNT TAMBU. (NEGATIVE BY H. DICK)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-09-03. DESIGNED BOOMERANG AIRCRAFT. WING COMMANDER L.J. WACKETT, WHO DESIGNED AUSTRALIA'S NEW FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR, WHICH PARTICIPATED SUCCESSFULLY IN THE ALLIED LANDINGS NEAR LAE HAS A WORD ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-09-14. NEW GUINEA. KOMIATUM RIDGE. CPL. CHARLES LETTERS, OF SYDNEY AND CPL. FRANK YOUNG, OF PORT MORESBY, DISPLAY A JAPANESE FLAG FOUND ON KOMIATUM RIDGE AFTER THE ENEMY HAD BEEN FORCED FROM ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-09-01. NEW GUINEA. CPL. DON MATHER OF SOUTH YARRA, VIC., OF THE SELF NAMED "DEVIL'S OWN" OUTFIT AT MOUNT TAMBU. SHORTLY BEFORE THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN THE OUTFIT CLASHED WITH A JAPANESE PATROL ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
THE SELF NAMED "DEVIL'S OWN" OUTFIT - A GROUP OF AUSTRALIANS WHO HELPED DRIVE THE JAPS FROM MOUNT TAMBU; AND CLEARED THE WAY FOR THE ADVANCE ON SALAMAUA. LEFT TO RIGHT (BACK) CORPORAL DON MATHER OF ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-09-14. NEW GUINEA. KOMIATUM RIDGE. A.I.F. AND NATIVE CARRIERS RESTING ON THE SUMMIT OF KOMISTUM RIDGE FROM WHICH THEY HAD DRIVEN THE JAPANESE. IN THE DISTANCE IS SALAMAUA WHICH THE ALLIED ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-09-03. BOOMERANG TAKES OFF. THE NEW AUSTRALIAN MADE FIGHTER-INTERCEPTOR PLANE, THE BOOMERANG, PARTICIPATED SUCCESSFULLY IN THE ALLIED LANDINGS NEAR LAE. HERE THE FIRST BOOMERANG TAKES OFF ON ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
VOTING IN NORTH WEST AUSTRALIA. THE RETURNING OFFICER AND HIS ASSISTANT ARRIVING IN THEIR SWIMMING COSTUMES AT AN OUTPOST IN NORTH WEST AUSTRALIA TO ISSUE BALLOT PAPERS TO AUSTRALIAN TROOPS TO VOTE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-09-14. NEW GUINEA. KOMIATUM RIDGE. CPL. FRANK YOUNG, OF PORT MORESBY USES A JAPANESE FLAG IN A MANNER WHICH ITS OWNER NEVER INTENDED. THE FLAG WAS FOUND AFTER THE JAPANESE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FROM ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-08-30. NEW GUINEA. SITTING IN FRONT OF THEIR ROUGH SHACK MADE OF LEAVES, THREE AMERICANS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ONE OF THE VERY FEW BURSTS OF SUNSHINE ON MOUNT TAMBU. LEFT TO RIGHT. LT. F.V. ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-09-14. NEW GUINEA KOMIATUM RIDGE. AMONG EQUIPMENT HURRIEDLY ABANDONED BY THE JAPANESE WHEN THEY RETREATED FROM KOMIATUM RIDGE TOWARDS SALAMAUA, WERE TWO-TOED RUBBER SNEAK BOOTS USED BY THE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-09-14. NEW GUINEA. KOMIATUM RIDGE. CPL. STAN HUSTON, OF BLACKBURN, VIC., WITH A JAPANESE LIGHT MACHINE GUN AND PTE. STAN TAYLOR, OF MELBOURNE, WITH A JAPANESE KNEE MORTAR CAPTURED ON KOMIATUM ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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