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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NEW GUINEA 300: 12 JANUARY 1945. AITAPE AREA. PTE BOB YOUNG OF PORTLAND, VIC., CLEANS UP HIS MACHINE-GUN, FOR FUTURE USE AGAINST THE JAPS AT THE MOUTH OF A RIVER. NOTE THE TENTS SUNKEN INTO SAME ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
New Britain. 15 December 1943. Landing craft approach the inhospitable shores near Arawe, where American troops forced a landing at dawn in one of the most daring amphibious assaults yet undertaken ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
MANUS VILLAGE AND LANDING PIER, WITH THE DISTRICT OFFICER'S HOUSE ON THE HILL AT THE REAR. THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN IN 1921, WHEN THE H.M.A.S. "BRISBANE", USING A GERMAN CHART, VISITED MANUS. ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
New Britain. 15 December 1943. Immediately after landing at Arawe American engineers and signal corps technicians set to work to establish communications, and land lines were laid. The patrols were ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Bougainville. 2 March 1945. The type of country in which Australians are fighting in Bougainville. Owing to the comparatively poor means of communication, forward troops have to be supplied ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Aitape, New Guinea. 1945-03-02. Fatigued after his strenuous climb up the "Golden Stairway" Private Fred Westland of Melbourne, Vic, rests on one of the steps and reclines on his Owen gunAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
NEW GUINEA 299: 11 JANUARY 1945. IN HONOUR OF THE LIBERATION. BY AUSTRALIAN TROOPS, OF SOME OF THEIR VILLAGES, DURING 1944 - AND TO OFFER A PRAYER FOR THE FORTHCOMING HARVEST YEAR. NEW GUINEA ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1944-09-15. NEW GUINEA: BOB HOPE AND PARTY RECEIVE A TUMULTUOUS WELCOME FROM LIBERATOR FORMATION BASED IN DUTCH NEW GUINEA. HOPE CHRISTENED THE MACHINE WHICH WAS NAMED IN HIS HONOR. THE PERSONNEL ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
1945-02-15. PACIFIC AREA NO. 30: BOUGAINVILLE: NUMA SECTOR. AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY MEN HEADING TOWARDS FORWARD POSITIONS HAVE TO CLIMB ABOUT 3,000 FEET OVER MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRY SIMILAR TO THAT ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
A VIEW FROM THE RESIDENT OFFICER'S HOUSE AT MANUS, LOOKING TOWARDS THE WIRELESS STATION. (TAKEN IN 1921.) (DONATED BY COMMANDER G.F. LANGFORD, R.A.N.)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Jacqinot Bay, New Britain: 9 March 1945. Australian troops disembarking from a transportAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
New Britain. 15 December 1943. Landing craft approach the inhospitable shores near Arawe, where American troops forced a landing at drawn in one of the most daring amphibious assaults yet ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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