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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14 JANUARY 1944. NEW GUINEA. THIS JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR (POW) WAS LEFT BEHIND BY HIS COMRADES TO DIE WHEN THEY EVACUATED THE SANGA RIVER AREA. HE WAS TOO WEAK TO KEEP UP WITH THE RETREATING ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NEW GUINEA. 20 DECEMBER 1943. MEMBERS OF AN AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY UNIT ADVANCE THROUGH KUNAI GRASS TOWARDS JAPANESE STRONGPOSTS IN GUSIKA AREAAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NEW GUINEA. 10 JANUARY 1944. US TROOPS RUSH THE BEACH FROM LANDING CRAFT AS THEY ARRIVE AT SAIDOR TO OUTFLANK THE ENEMY WHO IS NOW TRAPPED ON THE HUON PENINSULAAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NEW GUINEA. 27 FEBRUARY 1944. AUSTRALIANS ON HUON PENINSULA OVERHAULING ENGINE OF MATILDA TANKAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
11 January 1944. NEW GUINEA. WHILE WAITING FOR THE BRIDGE TO BE COMPLETED OVER THE CREEK OF BLUCHER POINT, THIS MOBILE OBSERVATION RELAY WIRELESS STATION WAS STILL ON THE JOB DIRECTING FIRE FOR THE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
22 JANUARY 1944. NEW GUINEA. NATIVE CARRIERS CLIMB A ROPE LADDER ON GNEISENAU POINT IN THE KAPUGARA RIVER AREA. THERE IS A SHEER DROP OF 100 FEET BELOW THE LADDERAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NEW GUINEA. 14 JANUARY 1944. PRIVATE R.E. MAVIN OF WYONG, N.S.W. LOOKING AT A JAPANESE ARTILLERY DIAL-SIGHT WHICH WAS FOUND AMONG THE MACHINE GUN PARTS THROWN IN THE SEA BY THE JAPANESE NEAR THE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NEW GUINEA. 15 FEBRUARY 1944. A DESERTED JAPANESE SITS DISCONSOLATELY BESIDE THE TRACK AS HE WAITS TO BE TAKEN BACK TO A PRISON COMPOUNDAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NEW GUINEA. RAMU VALLEY. 20 MARCH 1944. NEAR MENE HILL, LAST POINT AT WHICH CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE JAPANESE, IN THE FINISTERRES, AN AUSTRALIAN PATROL FROM THE 2/6TH INDEPENDENT COMPANY (LATER ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NEW GUINEA. 3 MARCH 1944. A CLOSE UP VIEW OF SERGEANT JACK MADDEN OF STANMORE, SYDNEY, NSW, OF THE METEOROLOGICAL SECTION WITH WIND VELOCITY INSTRUMENT TAKING READINGS AT AN ADVANCED AIRSTRIP. THE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
HERBERTSHOHE, NEW BRITAIN, WITH H.M.A.T.B.D. "YARRA". (TAKEN IN 1914-09, FROM H.M.A.S. "ENCOUNTER", AFTER SHELLING THE ROAD 3 MILES INLAND.) (DONATED BY COMMANDER G.F. LANGFORD, R.A.N.)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NEW GUINEA. 28 FEBRUARY 1944. AUSTRALIANS WHO ADVANCED ALONG THE COAST TO LINK UP WITH THE AMERICANS AT SAIDOR STAGED AN IMPROMPTU SURF CARNIVAL ON THEIR FIRST FREE DAY. THE TROOPS GET PLENTY OF ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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