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MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-03. THE FORMER HAWKESBURY RIVER FERRY GEORGE PEAT (LEFT), REQUISITIONED FOR SERVICE WITH THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY, ALONGSIDE LYLES PIER. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

1942-12-13. TROOPS FROM THE 2/9TH BATTALION AIF AMIDSHIPS BY THE FUNNEL OF THE CORVETTE HMAS BROOME, EN ROUTE FROM MILNE BAY TO THE BUNA AREA. ROPE LADDERS ARE BEING RIGGED FOR ACCESS TO THE SHIP'S ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944. AVIATION SPIRIT ABANDONED BY JAPANESE AT THE AIRSTRIP BEING USED TO REFUEL HMA MOTOR LAUNCH ML424. NOTE THE DEPTH CHARGE LASHED TO THE RACK AT LEFT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-01. THE NAVAL BASE HEADQUARTERS CONSISTING OF A QUONSET HUT AND LOOKOUT TOWER AMONGST TALL PALM TREES. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

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

WABAG, NEW GUINEA. 1943-01. CORPORAL TOPMAN (LEFT) AND LIEUTENANT HARRY AIKEN, M SPECIAL UNIT, SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT, ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, WATCH THE HAUS KUK (COOKHOUSE) GOING ..

LUMI, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07. TX8688 SERGEANT LESLIE J. BAILLIE, WIRELESS OPERATOR, `LOCUST' PARTY, M SPECIAL UNIT, SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT, ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, CHARGING A BATTERY ..

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. 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 ..

PACIFIC OCEAN. 1940-06-12. THE BURNING ITALIAN ROMOLO STRUCK AT THE WATERLINE BY 6 INCH GUNFIRE FROM THE ARMED MERCHANT CRUISER HMAS MANOORA. ROMOLO SCUTTLED HERSELF ON BEING OVERTAKEN IN THE ..