The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Units of the Australian and American navies take part in the pre-landing bombardment of Cape Gloucester, New Britain, under the flag of Rear Admiral Victor A C Crutchley, DSC commanding Her Majesty's Australian Squadron, from HMAS Australia. All the following shots were taken from HMAS Arunta. Identified ships: HMAS Shropshire, HMAS Australia, HMAS Warramunga. Identified personnel: Commander A E Buchanan, Surgeon Lieutenant Shane Watson DSC, RANVR.
Cape Gloucester, New Britain. An Australian destroyer gun crew during action. HMA ships Shropshire, Australia, Arunta and Warramunga took part in a heavy naval bombardment of Cape Gloucester which pre
Group portrait of officers of HMAS Shropshire who have gained decorations, taken on the occasion of the cruiser being handed over to the RAN at HM Dockyard. Identified from left to right: Lieutenant S
Badge of Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military division). Unnamed as issued. Born in 1899 in Sydney, Harold Bruce Farncomb was part of the first intake to the Royal Australian
