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A barbed wire fence surrounds a caged area of the RAN War Criminal Compound at an RAN shore base where Japanese prisoners were held. The building in the background is the cafeteria. Work on this ..

Bare footed guards of the Royal Papuan Constabulary raising the colours at the RAN War Criminal Compound at an RAN shore base. Work on this RAN base commenced in August 1948. It was commissioned as ..

Bougainville, Solomon Islands. c. 1944-02. Group portrait of Coastwatchers and native police armed with rifles. Back row, left to right: Flight Lieutenant J. A. Corrigan, RAAF; Lieutenant (Lt) J. ..

Nadzab, New Guinea. 1943-09-05. Smoke billows from behind low flying United States A20 (Boston) aircraft which are providing a smoke screen for a parachute landing of the American 503rd Parachute ..

Japanese prisoners held at the RAN War Criminal Compound at an RAN shore base are constructing a new naval hospital at the compound under the direction of the Works Unit. Work on this RAN base ..

Japanese prisoners held at the RAN War Criminal Compound at an RAN shore base are working as joiners building chairs. Work on this RAN base commenced in August 1948. It was commissioned as HMAS ..

Rabaul, New Britain. 1943-11-02. Aerial photograph of shipping in the harbour and smoke rising from the town, during an air attack by seventy-five Mitchell aircraft covered by Lockheed Lightning ..

Japanese prisoners held at the RAN War Criminal Compound at an RAN shore base are raking and planting in the vegetable garden in the compound. Work on this RAN base commenced in August 1948. It was ..

Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1944-05-09. Exterior front and side of St John's Church of England

Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1944-05-09. VFX92823 Lieutenant J. Dickson, Pyhsiotherapist, massaging the arm of QX31902 Private Houghton in the Physiotherapy Room at 128th Australian General Hospital

Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1944-05-09. Nursing sister or physiotherapist VFX138546 Lieutenant M. Chalmers (right) assisted by SX39492 Lieutenant W. Hames (centre) applying a plaster and a walking ..

Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1944-05-13. Troops of 10 Anti-aircraft and Fortress Company, Royal Australian Engineers, building pews for St John's Church of England. Left to right: Sapper W. R. Pauley; ..