The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
New Guinea. On a hillside forward in the Finisterre Range, Sergeant G. Stevens of Ballarat, Vic, Private (Pte) W. Goudie of Benalla, Vic, and Pte H. Flett of Brunswick, Vic, set up their 3 inch mortar.
Upper Ramu Valley, New Guinea. Australian troops on their way up a 200 feet sheer cliff in the Finisterre Ranges are Private (Pte) H. Flett of Brunswick, Vic, Pte W. Findlay of Bondi, NSW, and Pte J.
Korea. Three Australian soldiers set up a 3 inch mortar to support a patrol. Pictured, left to right: Lance Corporal C R Maidment of Melbourne, Vic,; Private (Pte) A G McAuliffe of Enoggera, Qld, and
RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-15. A SECTION OF THE MORTAR PLATOON OF THE 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION LEAVING THE BATTALION HEADQUARTERS TO TAKE UP A FORWARD POSITION BEYOND KESAWAI. IDENTIFIED PERSO
Four unidentified members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), clean and prepare their 3 inch mortar for firing. They have set up the mortar on a hillside above a stream. 3RAR
NEW GUINEA. KOMIATUM RIDGE. AUSTRALIANS EXAMINE A THREE INCH MORTAR CAPTURED FROM THE JAPS AFTER THEY HAD BEEN DRIVEN FROM KOMIATUM RIDGE. THE MORTAR WAS A DUTCH TYPE AND HAD PROBABLY BEEN BOUGHT FROM
SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. PERSONNEL WORKING IN THE COOKHOUSE OF A COMPANY 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION ON A HILLSIDE SOME 200 YARDS FROM THE JAPANESE FORWARD POSITIONS. SHOWN ARE: QX30805 PRIV
