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Oro Bay, Buna. Survivors of the Dutch cargo steamer 'sJacob, sunk by Japanese bombers, cling to wreckage awaiting rescue by the corvette HMAS Bendigo. (Naval Historical Collection)

SEPIK RIVER AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-28. LIEUTENANTS H. A. J. FRYER AND GUY BLACK, MEMBERS OF M SPECIAL UNIT, SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT, ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, PREPARE TO BOARD A ..

EMIRAU ISLAND. GROUP PORTRAIT OF SOME OF THE PASSENGERS AND CREW WHO HAD BEEN CAST AWAY ON EMIRAU ISLAND IN THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO AFTER THEIR MERCHANT SHIPS WERE SUNK BY GERMAN RAIDERS KOMET AND ..

MILNE BAY. C.1943-04-14. THE ESCAPE HOLE OF A BOMB WHICH PENETRATED THROUGH THE BRIDGE STRUCTURE OF HMAS PIRIE BEFORE EXPLODING ON THE FORECASTLE. THE BOMB WAS DROPPED BY A JAPANESE AIRCRAFT WHEN ..

NAMATANAI, NEW IRELAND. 1945-09-19. THE SURRENDER OF GENERAL ITO (FOURTH FROM LEFT), COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF JAPANESE FORCES ON NEW IRELAND, TO MAJOR GENERAL K. W. EATHER CB CBE DSO ED, GENERAL ..

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, PAPUA. 1943. VIEW OF THE HARBOUR WITH THE DUTCH TRANSPORT BANTAM BERTHED ALONGSIDE THE WRECK OF THE ANSHUN, SUNK BY JAPANESE NAVAL UNITS DURING THE BATTLE OF MILNE BAY IN 1942-09. THE ..

Brigadier W.C.D. Veale, Chief Engineer First Army in conference with Japanese staff officers after the surrender ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Glory. The surrender of all Japanese forces ..

NAMATANAI, NEW IRELAND. 1945-09-19. THE SURRENDER OF GENERAL ITO (FIFTH FROM LEFT), COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF JAPANESE FORCES ON NEW IRELAND, TO MAJOR GENERAL K. W. EATHER CB CBE DSO ED, GENERAL ..

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 ..

NAMATANAI, NEW IRELAND. 1945-09-19. THE SURRENDER OF GENERAL ITO (SECOND FROM LEFT), COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF JAPANESE FORCES ON NEW IRELAND, TO MAJOR GENERAL K. W. EATHER CB CBE DSO ED, GENERAL ..