The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
New Guinea. May 1945. Crew of the Bofors 40mm gun on HMAS Dubbo which played a conspicuous part in the operation which resulted in the annihilation of the Japanese on the Wewak Peninsula. Left to right: J. MacDermott of Midland Junction, WA; R. Lindsay of Subiaco, WA; J. Johnson of Kempsey, NSW; Pat Smith of Bayswater, WA; K. W. Lee of Cowandilla, SA.
But Beach, New Guinea. May 1945. Members of the 6th Australian Division marching to the beachhead to board HMAS Dubbo and HMAS Colac in preparation for the amphibious assault on the Wewak Peninsula wh
But Beach, New Guinea. May 1945. Australian officers at a church service on the beach on the eve of the amphibious operation which resulted in the annihilation of the Japanese on the Wewak Peninsula.
But, New Guinea. May 1945. Prior to embarking on the amphibious undertaking which resulted in the annihilation of the Japanese on the Wewak Peninsula, members of the 6th Australian Division assembled
Wearing the new winter headdress for the men of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR) in Korea, 52183 Private (Pte) Albert (Bert) Pereira of Midland Junction, WA, changes the barrel
Korea. 25 December 1952. Informal portrait of Private Bob Howorth of Midland Junction, WA, and Private Frank Massey of Gladesville, NSW, enjoying the impromptu entertainment which followed Christmas d
PERTH, WA. 1942. GUNNERS OF 8 BATTERY, 2/3RD LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, TRAINING ON ONE OF THE BATTERY'S BOFORS 40MM/36 GUNS. LEFT TO RIGHT: GUNNER A F JAKINS, GNR L J DEAN. (LENT BY MR R K BRYANT)
