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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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-06-04. JAPANESE TROOPS (POSITIONS MARKED WITH FOUR CIRCLES) IN THEIR TRENCHES TAKING SHELTER FROM A STRAFING ATTACK BY BOOMERANG AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-24. FIRST ALLIED PILOTS TO TRY OUT AIRSTRIP AT TADJI BUILT BY ENGINEERS OF NO. 62 WORKS WING RAAF GREETED BY AIR COMMODORE F. R. W. SCHERGER (EXTREME LEFT) ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-24. RAAF OFFICERS, GROUP CAPTAIN (GP CAPT) D. CANDY, GP CAPT WIGGINS, AND SQUADRON LEADER IVOR MCIVON PULL ON A ROPE TO HELP RAAF ENGINEERS TO HAUL THE FRAME ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS . C. 1945-01-16. FLYING OFFICER PERCY BOWYER, MELBOURNE, VIC, FORMER COLLINGWOOD CHAMPION AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALLER, IN A DIFFERENT ROLE AS HE HANGS ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-24. ENGINEERS OF NO. 62 WORKS WING RAAF PUTTING UP A DUTY PILOT'S TOWER ON THE RAAF BUILT AIRSTRIP AT TADJI, FROM WHICH AN ALLIED FIGHTER UMBRELLA OPERATED ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-22. RAAF GROUND PERSONNEL WATCH GREAT CLOUDS OF SMOKE ROLL SKYWARDS FROM A BIG FIRE ON SELEO ISLAND AS THEIR LANDING CRAFT MOVES SHOREWARDS DURING THE EARLY ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-24. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT B. R. MOODY RAAF OF WAHROONGA, NSW, THE FIRST DUTY PILOT AT TADJI AIRSTRIP, MAKES READY WITH SIGNALLING LAMP TO BRING IN THE FIRST ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-01-16. 38226 SERGEANT R. E. BRUCE OF MT HAWTHORN, WA, AND 88536 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN A. STANDFORD, LINDISFARNE, TAS, DRYING PHOTOGRAPHIC ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
AT SEA EN ROUTE TO AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-20. PLAYING CARDS HELPED WHILE AWAY THE LONG HOURS AT SEA, WHILE RAAF ENGINEERS WERE ON THEIR WAY TO AITAPE WHERE THEY LANDED JUST BEHIND ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-22. RAAF ENGINEERS WHO LANDED WITH AMERICAN ASSAULT TROOPS UNLOAD ON THE BEACH LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST), NO. 474, WHICH BROUGHT THEIR HEAVY EQUIPMENTAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. C. 1944-04. SERVICING CREWS OF NO. 30 (BEAUFIGHTER) SQUADRON RAAF AT EASTER SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICE CONDUCTED BY WILLIAM HARDY. THE AIRMEN ARE IN FRONT OF THE WING ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
MILNE BAY, PAPUA. C. 1944-06. HIDDEN IN THE JUNGLE IS RAAF RADIO, WHICH PROVIDES ENTERTAINMENT FOR THOUSANDS OF SERVICEMEN IN NEW GUINEA. THIS PENCIL SKETCH OF THE APPROACH TO THE STUDIOS IS BY ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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