The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal group portrait of troops of the 30th Battalion returning from the forward area near Sepik River showing trophies they had captured, to RAN Personnel onboard the frigate HMAS Barcoo. Trophies were a Japanese flag and officer’s sword. The 30th Australian Infantry Battalion (8th Brigade) at Potsdam, Hansa Bay were relieved by the 25th Australian Infantry Battalion (7th Brigade). 30th Battalion troops were transferred from Hansa Bay to Alexishafen by HMAS Barcoo and corvettes Colac, Deloraine and Rockhampton. Identified in the group are: NX19050 Pte W Duphy [unable to further identify] (1); NX121805 Lance Corporal Frank Forrest Kerr from Rockdale, NSW (4). All others are unidentified.
Informal group portrait of unidentified members of the cruising watch onboard the RAN frigate HMAS Barcoo while on the way to Alexishafen carrying troops of the 30th Infantry Battalion. The 30th Austr
Informal portrait of Q22622 Lance Corporal Lewis William Ashmore, 25th Infantry Battalion from Dalby, Queensland sound asleep after a 3am reveille onboard the RAN frigate HMAS Barcoo. The 30th Austral
Informal group portrait of a soldier of the 30th Battalion selling some of his trophies to a RAN sailor onboard the frigate HMAS Barcoo. Identified from left to right: NX166354 Private (Pte) Douglas R
POTSDAM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-21. THE CORVETTE HMAS COLAC, A VESSEL OF THE RAN CONVOY WHICH CONSISTS OF THE FRIGATE HMAS BARCOO AND THE CORVETTES HMAS COLAC, HMAS DELORAINE AND HMAS ROCKHAMPTON, PREPAR
Informal group portrait of a RAN officer chatting with officers of the 30th Battalion onboard the RAN frigate HMAS Barcoo. Identified from left to right: VX251 Chaplain Raymond Frank Stuart-Burnett fr
Group portrait of members of the 25th Australian Infantry Battalion watching the gun crew at practice onboard the frigate HMAS Barcoo. Identified from left to right: QX61399 Private (Pte) Edward Patri
