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Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. 15 February 1944. The meeting of Australian troops moving along the coast from Sio and American troops who had advanced from Saidor. This linking of the two forces ..

New Guinea. 1944-05. Members of the crew of HMAS Shropshire load a 4-inch gun during the shelling of enemy positions

263659 Flight Lieutenant Alaric 'Rex' Havyatt of Edgecliff, NSW, 138461 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Joseph Francis (Joe) Keenan of St Peters, SA, and 141827 LAC Ronald Henry (Ron) Washington of ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-03-19. VIEW FROM RAAF HEADQUARTERS OF THE BOMBING OF WANAKA BY JAPANESE AIRCRAFT

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-19. GROUP OF CHURCH OF ENGLAND COMMUNICANTS AT THE FIRST COMMUNION SERVICE AT THE RAAF MEMORIAL CHAPEL AT THE FORWARD RAAF BASE. INCLUDED IN THE CONGREGATION WERE NATIVE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-04-11. RAAF PATIENTS AT AN ARMY GENERAL HOSPITAL APPRECIATE THE SERVICE RENDERED BY RED CROSS WORKERS SUPPLYING MORNING TEA FROM A BUFFET IN THE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-04-11. RED CROSS WORKERS JOIN IN COMMUNITY SINGING WITH CONVALESCENT RAAF PERSONNEL IN THE RECREATION HALL AT AN ARMY GENERAL HOSPITAL. SHOWN: ..

Sampun Area, New Britain. 1945-01-15. Allied Intelligence Bureau patrol seeks information of whereabouts of Japanese from natives at a coastwatchers' camp

NORTHERN NEW GUINEA. C. 1945-04. TWO BEAUFORT BOMBER AIRCRAFT, CODE KT-Q, KT-B, OF NO. 7 SQUADRON RAAF, IN FLIGHT, CLIMBING INTO THE TORRICELLI RANGES, TO BOMB JAPANESE OCCUPIED POSITIONS AHEAD OF ..

Wairopi Area, New Guinea. 1942-11. Australian troops cross one of the many streams on the way to Wairopi which they captured on 1942-11-11

Buna, Papua. 1942-12-28. Australian infantry advance through a coconut plantation near Buna after Australian manned General Stuart tanks had crashed through a chain of heavily fortified, Japanese ..

Milne Bay, New Guinea. 1942-09. These six natives were decorated for loyal service, five for their share in the Milne Bay campaign. Left to right: Maiogara, Edward Guise, John Pilacapio; Pilimomi; ..