Explore items from Melanesia

NEW GUINEA. UPPER RAMU VALLEY ADVANCE. 1 NOVEMBER 1943. A CAMP SCENE AT AN ADVANCED POST. (NEGATIVE BY G. SHORT)

An Australian Transport company stacks stores which were dumped during the night by a Japanese levige at a spot near Searlet Beach

28 OCTOBER 1943. FARIA VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. PADRE H. NORMAN OF CHRIST CHURCH, NORTH ADELAIDE, CONDUCTING A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR SOLDIERS KILLED IN THE FARIA VALLEY SECTION. (NEGATIVE BY G. SHORT)

NEW GUINEA. 17 NOVEMBER 1943. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE (AAMWS) ON SERVICE. BETTY COOK OF ADELAIDE, SA, BETTY GOODWIN OF BELLEVUE HILL, NSW, AND NELL BACKHOUSE OF ..

NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-11. CORNET PLAYERS, TOKIEL, KAPI, LEANA AND AMONIA, MEMBERS OF THE NEWLY FORMED BAND OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY, AT PRACTICE. THE FIRST NUMBER THEY HAVE MASTERED IS 'GOD ..

NEW GUINEA. 17 NOVEMBER 1943. BETTY COOK OF ADELAIDE, SA, TAKES LOCAL VILLAGE CHILDREN, VAKARAI AND LALOBA FOR A WALK

1943-11-17. NEW GUINEA. AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE (AAMWS) HAVE AFTERNOON TEA IN THE OUTDOORS. LEFT TO RIGHT - CORPORAL (CPL) M. MUNRO OF CAULFIELD, VIC., LANCE CORPORAL L. EVANS OF ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 9 NOVEMBER 1943. MATILDA TANKS CARRYING OUT TRAINING MANOEUVRES PREPARATORY TO THEIR USE IN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE STRONG POSTS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA

1943-10-08. NEW GUINEA. BEYOND KAIAPIT. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS MOVE FORWARD OVER A DRIED RIVER BED NEAR THE MAIIANG RIVER. (NEGATIVE BY G. SHORT)

1943-10-08. NEW GUINEA. MARKHAM VALLEY. KAIAPIT. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS LEAVING KAIAPIT VILLAGE PASS A SIGN POST SHOWING THE WAY TO MARAWASA. (NEGATIVE BY G. SHORT)

KAIAPIT, NEW GUINEA. 1943-09-30 TO 1943-10-08. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS, POSSIBLY FROM 54TH BATTERY, 2/4TH FIELD REGIMENT, ENJOY A CUP OF TEA GROUPED AROUND THEIR GUN OUTSIDE RETAKEN KAIAPIT. (NEGATIVE BY ..

1943-10-07. NEW GUINEA. MARKHAM VALLEY ADVANCE. EQUIPMENT BEING TAKEN ACROSS THE 18 KNOT UMI RIVER. (NEGATIVE BY MILITARY HISTORY NEGATIVES & GORDON SHORT)