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Bismarck Sea. 1943. Enemy shipping under attack by Allied aircraft during the battle of the Bismarck Sea

Finschhafen area, New Guinea. 1943-03-03. Shipping under attack from Allied aircraft. The tail wheel of the attacking aircraft is seen at the top of the photograph

London, England. C. 1945-05. Portrait of 417235 Flight Lieutenant W. F. Rabbitt DFC of Crystal Brook, SA (left), and 426177 Flying Officer B. G. Spiller DFC of Samarai, New Guinea (right) taken at ..

Melbourne, Vic. 1944-10-16. Ex-members of the AIF who have served in the Middle East and New Guinea. These men have transferred to the RAAF and are undergoing an Air Crew Training Course

Melbourne, Vic. 1944-10-30. A 25-pounder Short Howitzer designed and manufactured in Australia for use in New Guinea. This pack gun can be dismantled into small sections and dropped by parachute. ..

Mount Tambu, New Guinea. 1943-08. Australian soldiers building an ammunition dump on Mount Tambu to enable Japanese positions on the Mount and the Komiatum Track to be put under fire

Lae area, New Guinea. 1943-03-03. Allied aircraft about to attack an enemy vessel which is taking evasive action. The photograph is taken from a height of approximately 1,000 feet

Lae area, New Guinea. 1943-03-03. An Allied Beaufighter aircraft heading out to attack enemy shipping

Goodview Junction, New Guinea. 1943-09-15. Private Colin Gatgens of Newcastle, NSW, with hand grenades attached around his waist, after returning with an Australian patrol which inflicted numerous ..

Finschhafen, New Guinea. 1943-09. Australian troops unloading supplies at a beach six miles from Finschhafen preparatory to carrying out an attack on Japanese positions in the area

Goodview Junction, New Guinea. c. 1943-09. Australian troops voting in a Federal election as United States soldiers watch. The unit's electoral officer, Lieutenant Larry Drake of Darling, Victoria, ..

England. C. 1942-02. Members of No. 455 Squadron RAAF next to a signpost which was erected outside the hangar at RAF Station Swinderby by Nos. 300 and 301 Polish Squadrons. Left to right: Sergeant ..