Explore items from Melanesia

MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY IN THE SAMARAI DISTRICT MARCHING WITH RIFLES AT THE SLOPE DURING A PARADE

HERBERTON, QLD. 1944-04-25. PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS, 6TH DIVISION, LED BY THE BAND OF THE 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION, MARCHING ALONG THE MAIN STREET TO THE WAR MEMORIAL TO TAKE PART IN THE ANZAC ..

WONGINARA MISSION, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-04. TIRED B COMPANY, 2/3 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS MOVE BACK TO COMPANY HEADQUARTERS FOR A RESPITE FROM FIGHTING IN THICK JUNGLE IN THE TORRICELLI MOUNTAINS, ..

BUT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-08. A TEMPORARY WAR CEMETERY ESTABLISHED AT BUT

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-07. AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER, ALLIED PRISONERS, MOST OF THEM IN EMACIATED CONDITION, WERE PICKED UP AT RABAUL BY HMAS VENDETTA AND BROUGHT TO JACQUINOT BAY. ..

MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-31. MEMBERS OF THE 1ST FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, SLIDE A 6,000 GALLON DIESEL OIL TANK INTO POSITION ON A STAND, USING A POWER DRIVEN WINCH ..

MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-04-10. THE ADVANCE PARTY OF HEADQUARTERS, 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS BOARDING A DOUGLAS C47 AIRCRAFT, MILITARY VERSION OF THE DC3 AIRLINER, "IRENE" (CALL SIGN VH-CFB) OF THE UNITED ..

BUT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-02. A SINGLE ENGINED "SONIA" JAPANESE RECONNAISSANCE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, THE ONLY PLANE TO ESCAPE PRACTICALLY UNSCATHED FROM THE BLITZ ON BUT AERODROME. IT IS BEING ..

AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. AUSTRALIAN AND JAPANESE STAFF OFFICERS IN CONFERENCE AFTER THE SURRENDER CEREMONY ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORY. THE SURRENDER OF ALL JAPANESE ..

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-31. BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY SENIOR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF 2/3 MACHINE-GUN BATTALION

WONDECLA, QLD. 1944-04-23. BAND OF THE 2/1ST INFANTRY BATTALION PRACTICING ROUTINE MARCHES ON THE HERBERTON RACECOURSE

ORO BAY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-11-12. INFANTRYMEN OF THE 128TH REGIMENT, 32ND UNITED STATES DIVISION CROSSING A FLOODED CREEK BY NATIVE CANOES IN A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR DURING THEIR ADVANCE ON BUNA