The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
This cairn of stones positioned halfway along the north side of the Turnbull airstrip. It marks the western most point of the Japanese advance on the night of 30 August 1942. The notices are an authentic copy of the originals which have been removed. They are in memory of the members of the 7th and 18th Infantry Brigades who gave their lives in defence of Turnbull Field and marks the grave of 85 unknown Japanese Marines killed during the attack. The spot lies in the Headquarters, Milne Bay Base Sub Area.
NX163937 Corporal Raymond George Maher (Intelligence Section) (at left) and VX112859 Driver William John Corr (Transport Section), members of Headquarters, Milne Bay Base Sub Area, stand beside a cair
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-01. A MEMORIAL SET UP ON THE EDGE OF NO. 3 AIRSTRIP (TURNBULL FIELD) CONSISTING OF A COCONUT PALM STUMP WITH ROCKS PILED AROUND THE BASE. AFFIXED TO THE MEMORIAL IS A PLAQU
MILNE BAY, PAPUA, C.1942. ORIGINAL MONUMENT TO OFFICERS, NCOS AND MEN OF THE 7TH AND 18TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN DEFENDING TURNBULL FIELD. THE INSCRIPTION ON THE LOWER PL
Milne Bay, Papua. 14 June 1943. Memorial marker commemorating the Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and men of the 7th and 18th Infantry Brigades of the AIF gave their lives in defending Turnbull Fi
MILNE BAY, PAPUA. 1949-08. MEMORIAL ERECTED ON TURNBULL AIRSTRIP. THE INSCRIPTION READS:- "IN MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS, N.C.O.S. AND MEN OF THE 7TH AND 8TH. AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADES WHO GAVE THEIR L
A Rating from an RAN corvette reads the inscription on the memorial erected at Milne Bay in memory of the officers, NCO, and men of the 7th and 18th Infantry Brigades who gave their lives defending Tu
