Explore items from Melanesia

BARGES HILL, CENTRAL BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-06-27. VEHICLES OF 4 FIELD REGIMENT CROSSING THE EAST DOIABI RIVER ON THE NUMA NUMA TRAIL

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. PRIVATE W.E. TRAPMAN, B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION (1), WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE NATIVE CARRIERS, TALKING TO THE BOSS BOY AFTER THE NATIVE FOOD CARRIERS HAVE ..

TROOPS OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, ABOUT 100 YARDS FROM THE FOOT OF MOUNT SHIBURANGU READY FOR THE DRIVE UP THE SLOPE TO ATTACK JAPANESE FORCES. THEY ARE BEING ASSISTED BY AIRSTRIKES FROM RAAF ..

AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-19. THE VIEW FROM THE CONTROL TOWER, MANNED BY MEMBERS OF 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE CONTROL TOWER IS ABLE TO SIGNAL VESSELS ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. TROOPS OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, ABOUT 100 YARDS FROM THE FOOT OF MOUNT SHIBURANGU READY FOR THE DRIVE UP THE SLOPE TO ATTACK JAPANESE FORCES. THEY ARE BEING ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. CORPORAL L.B. VIVIAN, 6 MILITARY HISTORY FIELD TEAM ATTACHED HEADQUARTERS 6 DIVISION

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. ENGINEERS OF 2/14 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, PUTTING IN TANKS AND GIVING FINISHING TOUCHES TO BUILDINGS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DETAIL ISSUE ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES WORKING ON THE COMPLETION OF ONE OF THE STORE SHEDS AT THE FIELD MAINTENANCE CENTRE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. TROOPS OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION CLEANING A CAPTURED JAPANESE TYPE 92 MACHINE GUN BEFORE TESTING IT. CAPTURED AMMUNITION IS AVAILABLE AND THE MEN INTEND USING IT ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. WARRANT OFFICER 2 G.A. BROWN (1) AND PRIVATE L. FRYER, HIS CLERK (2) IN THE OFFICE AT THE FIELD MAINTENANCE CENTRE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ORDNANCE SERVICE DUMP, ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. A SPECIAL FLYING FOX WAS BUILT BY ENGINEERS OF 2/14 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TO SUPPLY WATER TO 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION ON TOP OF MOUNT ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-02. THE MAIN TABLE IN THE SISTERS' MESS, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL, DURING A FORMAL DINNER CELEBRATING THE 43RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE. ..