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. 1945-05-16. MEMBERS OF 24TH INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING THE BASE PLATE OF AN RNZAF BOMB WHICH LANDED IN A C COMPANY POSITION DURING THE BOMBING OF JAPANESE ALONG THE BUIN ROAD SOUTH ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
URFIP CREEK, WEWAK AREA, 1945-05-14. SAPPERS OF 9 PLATOON, 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WADING THROUGH CREEK WATERS CARRYING AN AIR DRILL FOR DRILLING STAYS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
WIRUI MISSION, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-15. 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS STANDING BESIDE GUNS TO PIN- POINT THE HEAVILY DEFENDED POSITIONS USED BY JAPANESE FORCES DURING THEIR DEFENCE OF ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-16. PERSONNEL OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT INSPECTING A DIRECT HIT ON A MATILDA TANK RECEIVED FROM JAPANESE ARTILLERY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CAPTAIN D.B. HILL ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. CORPORAL A.R. ERBS, C COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, LIFTING A DISH OF BREAD AND BUTTER CUSTARD FROM AN IMPROVISED CAMP OVEN CONSTRUCTED FROM A 44 GALLON DRUM AT C ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-16. PRIVATE F.J. PRIDMORE, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION (1), CAMOUFLAGED WITH LEAVES, MOVING OUT PAST A B SQUADRON 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANK, ON A FIGHTING PATROL IN D ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-16. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, SUPPORTED BY INFANTRY CROSSING THE HONGORAI RIVER, IN THE 24 INFANTRY BATTALION ADVANCE SOUTH ALONG THE BUIN ROAD. ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-16. A TRACTOR TOWING A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT WHICH RECEIVED A DIRECT HIT FROM JAPANESE ARTILLERY. THIS IS THE FIRST TANK TO BE PUT OUT OF ACTION BY ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-17. A JAPANESE 75 MILLIMETRE ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN DESTROYED BY THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. THE AREA IS NOW OCCUPIED BY 2/2 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-17. JAPANESE GUNS ON THE WIRUI MISSION AREA, NOW OCCUPIED BY 2/2 FIELD REGIMENT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY TROOPS, MUSCHU ISLAND AND KAIRIRU ISLAND CAN BE SEEN IN THE ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
WIRUI MISSION, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-15. PRIVATE J.A. DONNELLY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING A 20 MILLIMETRE GUN. IT IS ONE OF A VARIETY OF WEAPONS USED BY JAPANESE FORCES FROM ..Australian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online -
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-16. PRIVATE W.T. KINNANE, D COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION READING THE NEWS OUTSIDE HIS FOXHOLE IN A POSITION SOUTH OF THE HONGORAI RIVERAustralian War MemorialImage Papua New Guinea Online
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