The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Account of a small fighting patrol carried out by members of the 2/5 Independent Company against the Japanese in the Salamaua area. The patrol was abandoned following the Japanese attack on Mubo. Consequently the patrol spent five weeks avoiding Japanese patrols and eventually returned to Port Moresby via Morobe.
Retrospective account describing the evacuation of the European residents of Salamaua following the first Japanese air raid on the town in January 1942. This involved water transport by motor launch a
Dark green felt marching banner with painted white lettering '36TH BATTALION' (top) and 'IKE'S MARINES' (bottom). In the centre is a painted representation of a yellow sun rising between two mountains
Green cotton cesarine marching banner with applique lettering and decoration. At the top is the mounted figure of St George killing the dragon above a scroll embroidered in black 'ST GEORGES ENGLISH R
Made in New Guinea, this film was shot mainly in forward battle areas, some of which were under fire. It was photographed by the Commonwealth Film Unit which flew with an Australian patrol into the Ra
Album of 62 pages containing 235 photographs relating to the service of B/2221 Signalman Raymond Lindon Rolls aboard HMS Kanimbla (Later HMAS Kanimbla) from 13 December 1939 until 2 January 1942. The
Pacific Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. Born in June 1910, William Savage was working as a labourer when joined the army at Ipswich, Queensland for overseas service. He had previou
