The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LAHA, AMBON 1945-12-15. TO THE RIGHT OF THIS TRACK IS THE NOW OVERGROWN SITE OF TAWIRI VILLAGE WHICH FEATURES IN INTELLIGENCE REPORTS. THE VILLAGE WAS DEMOLISHED BY THE JAPANESE FOR BUILDING MATERIALS. TAWIRI AND LAHA WERE THE TWO MAIN AREAS WHERE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS FOUGHT ON AMBON. (PHOTOGRAPHER SSGT R. L. STEWART)
LAHA, AMBON 1945-12-15. A GRAVE SITE (MASS GRAVE NO. 4) TO THE SOUTH WEST OF TAWIRI VALLEY WHERE THE BODIES OF 135 AUSTRALIANS (MEN OF THE 2/21ST BATTALION, GULL FORCE) AND DUTCH SERVICEMEN WAS FOUND.
LAHA, AMBON 1945-12-15. A GRAVE SITE (MASS GRAVE 1) NEAR THE SITE OF A DUTCH ARMY GARAGE BUILDING WHERE SIXTY SEVEN AUSTRALIANS (MEN OF THE 2/21ST BATTALION, GULL FORCE) AND DUTCH SERVICEMEN WERE BURI
LAHA, AMBON 1945-12-15. A GRAVE SITE (MASS GRAVE NO. 3) TO THE NORTH EAST OF TAWIRI VALLEY WHERE THE BODIES OF SIXTY ONE AUSTRALIAN (INCLUDING MEN OF THE 2/21ST BATTALION, GULL FORCEM AND RAAF PERSONN
LAHA, AMBON 1945-12-15. HEADQUARTERS 33RD BRIGADE. LAHA AIRSTRIP WHERE AUSTRALIANS INCLUDING THE 2/21ST BATTALION AND OTHER GULL FORCE UNITS PUT UP A GALLANT DEFENCE BEFORE SURRENDERING TO JAPANESE FO
LAHA, AMBON 1945-12-15. HEADQUARTERS 33RD BRIGADE. LAHA AIRSTRIP WHERE MEN OF THE 2/21ST BATTALION AND OTHER GULL FORCE UNITS, PUT UP A GALLANT DEFENCE BEFORE SURRENDERING TO JAPANESE FORCES IN 1942-0
LAHA, AMBON 1945-12-15. HEADQUARTERS 33RD BRIGADE. THE AREA BEHIND THE WHARF HEADQUARTERS BUILDING (SEE 124425) WHERE THE SURRENDERED AUSTRALIANS WERE ASSEMBLED BY THE JAPANESE UNDER THE COMMAND OF IK
