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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 ..

WABAG, NEW GUINEA. 1943-01. CORPORAL TOPMAN (LEFT) AND LIEUTENANT HARRY AIKEN, M SPECIAL UNIT, SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT, ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, WATCH THE HAUS KUK (COOKHOUSE) GOING ..

LUMI, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07. TX8688 SERGEANT LESLIE J. BAILLIE, WIRELESS OPERATOR, `LOCUST' PARTY, M SPECIAL UNIT, SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT, ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, CHARGING A BATTERY ..

Off Porlock Harbour, New Guinea. After being hit by bombs in an attack by Japanese aircraft off Cape Nelson, the Dutch merchant vessel 'sJacob settles by the bow. Survivors can be seen swimming in ..

Colonel R.W. Savige, Chief Staff Officer (right), attending a conference with Australian and Japanese staff officers after the surrender ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Glory. The ..

MILNE BAY. C.1943-04-14. DAMAGE TO THE DECK PLANKING ON THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE FORECASTLE OF THE CORVETTE HMAS PIRIE. IT WAS CAUSED BY CANNON FIRE FROM A JAPANESE AIRCRAFT WHICH ATTACKED THE ..

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 ..

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 ..

PORT HERVEY, PAPUA. 1943-05-09. MAKESHIFT REPAIRS TO BOMB DAMAGE TO THE SIDE PLATING OF THE MERCHANT VESSEL NOORA, DAMAGED BY JAPANESE AIR ATTACK. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

DUGUMUR BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-14. STINSON L-5 SENTINEL AIRCRAFT 42-98713 OF THE USAAF PREPARING TO TAKE OFF FROM A BEACH STRIP. THESE PLANES ARE BEING USED TO TRANSPORT MEMBERS OF 1ST PUNJAB ..

DUGUMUR BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-14. A MORTAR CREW FROM 4TH INFANTRY BATTALION. LEFT TO RIGHT: NX120990 PRIVATE (PTE) R. V. BOULDEN; W21475 PTE G. CRAVEN; NX120921 PTE D. G. HESTER AND NX156597 ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-17. VX106327 LIEUTENANT R. L. MATHEWS, ADJUTANT (LEFT), WITH VX7562 MAJOR H. G. SWEET, SECOND-IN-CHARGE, OUTSIDE HIS TENT OFFICE IN THE CAMP AREA OF 58/59TH INFANTRY ..