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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NAMATANAI, NEW IRELAND. 1945-09-19. THE SURRENDER OF GENERAL ITO (SECOND FROM LEFT), COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF JAPANESE FORCES ON NEW IRELAND, TO MAJOR GENERAL K. W. EATHER CB CBE DSO ED, GENERAL ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
MILNE BAY. C.1943-04-14. DAMAGE TO THE FORECASTLE DECK ABAFT THE 12 POUNDER GUN OF HMAS PIRIE. IT WAS CAUSED BY A BOMB HIT FROM A JAPANESE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE CORVETTE WAS ATTACKED OFF ORO BAY, NEW ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
PACIFIC OCEAN. 1940-06-12. THE BURNING ITALIAN ROMOLO STRUCK AT THE WATERLINE BY 6 INCH GUNFIRE FROM THE ARMED MERCHANT CRUISER HMAS MANOORA. ROMOLO SCUTTLED HERSELF ON BEING OVERTAKEN IN THE ..Australian War MemorialImage South Pacific Ocean Online -
ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER R. A. DENOVAN, RANVR, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BROOME, ABOARD THE WRECK OF THE DUTCH TRANSPORT SS BANTAM, SUNK IN A JAPANESE AIR RAID ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943. THE DUTCH TRANSPORT BANTAM ALONGSIDE THE JETTY DURING OPERATION LILLIPUT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
COLLINGWOOD BAY, NEW GUINEA. THE CORVETTE HMAS BROOME PREPARING TO TOW OFF THE GROUNDED MERCHANT VESSEL COORABIE. THE COORABIE HAS HER ENGINES FULL ASTERN AS THE BROOME PREPARES TO TAKE UP THE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
PACIFIC OCEAN. 1940-06-12. MEMBERS OF THE SHIP'S COMPANY OF THE ARMED MERCHANT CRUISER HMAS MANOORA GATHERED AROUND THE PORT 6 INCH GUN ON HER FORECASTLE TO WATCH THE SINKING OF THE ITALIAN LINER ..Australian War MemorialImage South Pacific Ocean Online -
GUADALCANAL, BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS PROTECTORATE. 1942-08-08. THE AMERICAN TRANSPORT GEORGE F ELLIOTT ON FIRE AFTER A JAPANESE AIRCRAFT HAD CRASHED INTO HER SUPERSTRUCTURE IN THE COURSE OF AN ..Australian War MemorialImage Online -
PORT HERVEY, PAPUA. 1943-05-09. BOMB DAMAGE TO THE PLATES OF THE MERCHANT VESSEL NOORA, DAMAGED BY JAPANESE AIR ATTACK. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
MILNE BAY. C.1943-04-14. DAMAGE CAUSED BY A BOMB WHICH PENETRATED THE BRIDGE STRUCTURE OF HMAS PIRIE BEFORE EXPLODING ON THE FORECASTLE. THE BOMB WAS DROPPED BY A JAPANESE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
Off Porlock Harbour, New Guinea. 1943-03-08. After being hit by bombs in an attack by Japanese aircraft off Cape Nelson, the Dutch merchant vessel 'sJacob settles by the bow. She was taking part in ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
MILNE BAY. C.1943-04-14. THE BRIDGE CANOPY SHOWING THE ENTRANCE HOLE OF A BOMB WHICH PENETRATED THE BRIDGE STRUCTURE OF HMAS PIRIE BEFORE EXPLODING ON THE FORECASTLE. THE BOMB WAS DROPPED BY A ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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