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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An ambulance plane brings back wounded from Kokoda. The wounded man is Private. J. W. Clont of NSW. The pilot of the plane is Staff Sergeant N. D. Maxwell of Claire, MichiganAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Fanning Island. 7 September 1914. Part of the exterior of the Engine Room of the Pacific Cable Board on Fanning Island after it had been destroyed by German Marines from the Nurnberg. The Nurnberg ..Australian War MemorialImage Kiribati Online -
Survivors, passengers and crew from the British vessels Rangitane, Komata, Triaster, Triadic, Triona and Holmwood and the Norwegian vessel Vinni, were rescued by the Australian steamer Nellore from ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1943-04-13. NEW GUINEA. LOCKHEED LIGHTNINGS (P38) IN FLIGHT. (NEGATIVE BY N. BROWN)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Most of the hand to hand fighting took place in the Gorari region, where one Australian unit killed and buried over 500 enemy troops. The Japanese dead were buried in common graves, five, six and ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-10-01. NEW GUINEA. MILNE BAY. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS PLOUGH THROUGH THE MUD AT MILNE BAY SHORTLY AFTER THE UNSUCCESSFUL JAPANESE INVASION ATTEMPTAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-11-19. NEW GUINEA. KOKODA. ENGINEERS BUILDING A BRIDGE - ONE OF THE MANY THAT WILL BE NECESSARY ALONG THE TRACK FROM KOKODA TO BUNAAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
New Guinea. 1944-02-20. RAAF members are now flying American Liberator aircraft operating in New Guinea. Every state except Tasmania is represented in the Liberator crews. Left to right: Flying ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-11-06. SHOT OF AN AUSTRALIAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA. THIS BATTERY IS MANNED ENTIRELY BY VICTORIANS USING GUNS MANUFACTURED IN A VICTORIAN FACTORY AND THEIR BAG OF ENEMY ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-05. PAPUA. ALLIES ATTACK BUNA. ONE OF THE ZERO FIGHTER AIRCRAFT HIT BY THE ALLIED AIR FORCE ON THE AIR STRIP AT BUNA. THESE WERE THE FIRST PICTURES EVER TAKEN OF THE NEW TYPE OF ZERO ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-08. NEW GUINEA. GONA. ALLIED PLANES SOAR IN AT LOW LEVEL TO MACHINE-GUN JAPANESE SNIPERS OUTSIDE GONAAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1942-12-16. GONA, PAPUA. CHURCH OF ENGLAND PADRE A.E. BEGBIE IN A SMALL BURIAL GROUND IN A CLEARING PUSHING A CROSS INTO THE GROUND AT THE HEAD OF ONE OF THE GRAVES OF SOLDIERS, MANY FROM 55/53RD ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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