Australian 2-31 Battalion patrol October 1942
A patrol from the Australian 2/31st Battalion passing along the Brown River in Papua during October 1942
Australian 29th-46th Inf Bn at Guisika in November 1943 (AWM image 016...
Australian soldiers from the 29th/46th Battalion carrying a wounded man on a stretcher following combat operations against the Japanese around Gusika, New Guinea, November 1943.
Australian soldiers civilians Labuan
Australian soldiers and local civilians on Labuan Island, Borneo. The soldier on the right is armed with a US M1 Carbine, which was not normally issued to Australian soldiers.
AWM 004569 King inspects 2 3rd Field Regiment RAA October 1940
The King inspects troops from the Australian 2/3rd Field Regiment and 18th Brigade at Chester, UK, October 1940
AWM 007742 4 6th Division casualties from Crete
Soldiers from the Australian 6th Division arrive in Alexandria after being evacuated from Crete, June 1941
AWM 014700 No 3 Strip and Stephens Ridge at Milne Bay
View of No. 3 Strip at Milne Bay, New Guinea, with Stephen's Ridge in the foreground.
AWM 016227 2 23rd Battalion casualty Sattelberg November 1943
A casualty from the Australian 2/23rd Battalion is evacuated from the fighting around Sattelberg, New Guinea, November 1943
AWM 016241 Sattelberg mission 24 November 1943
Sattelberg, New Guinea, November 1943 following the capture of the position by Australian troops from the 26th Brigade.
AWM 020073 2 48th Battalion Tobruk 1941
Soldiers of the Australian 2/48th Battalion man a defensive position near Tobruk in 1941
AWM 060483 Australian 21st Brigade troops Ramu Valley 1943
Soldiers from the Australian 21st Brigade move down from the Finisterre Range into the Ramu Valley in November 1943
AWM 060576 2 24th Battalion around Sattelberg 15 November 1943
Soldiers from the 2/24th Battalion, Australian Army, around Sattelberg, New Guinea, on 15 November 1943.
AWM 060591 1st Tank Battalion Sattelberg 17 November 1943
Matilda tanks from the Australian 1st Tank Battalion near Sattelberg, 17 November 1943.
AWM 060601 2 48th Battalion Sattelberg 17 November 1943
Australian soldiers from the 2/48th Battalion around Sattelberg, New Guinea, 17 November 1943
AWM 062884 58th 59th Battalion marching through Ramu Valley
Soldiers from the 58th/59th Battalion in the Ramu Valley, New Guinea in January 1944
AWM 070447 57th 60th Battalion in New Guinea 1944
Australian soldiers from the 57th/60th Battalion advance up the Faria River
AWM 073277 35th Bn on patrol Alexishafen May 1944
An Australian soldier from the 35th Battalion on patrol around Alexishafen in New Guinea, May 1944.
AWM 074376 Heathcote Howard Hammer June 1944
Portrait of Brigadier (later Major General) Heathcote Howard Hammer, commander of the Australian 15th Brigade at Siar, New Guinea in June 1944.
AWM 076539 36th Battalion enroute to New Ireland
Australian soldiers from the 36th Battalion (St George's English Rifle Regiment) on a troopship enroute to New Ireland 1944
AWM 081092 2 14 Bn Atherton Tablelands 1944
2/14th Battalion training on the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, September 1944
AWM 099103 Arnold Potts - Australia in World War Two
Brigadier Arnold Potts, Australian Army officer, at Torokina, Bougainville after the end of the Second World War. At the time he was the commanding officer of the Australian 23rd Brigade
AWM 117313 31st 51st Battalion Nauru
Soldiers from the 31st/51st Battalion, Australian Army, inspect captured Japanese Type 97 tankettes on Nauru on 16 September 1945
AWM P02236 002 - Australia in World War Two
Fraser Island, QLD. c. 1943-12. Portrait of Z Special Unit trainees standing outside one of their tents. Left to right: Corporal Jim Abbott, ex 2/13th Battalion; Mick Lappin; NX23179 Private Leslie (Les) Watkin... More
AWM P03953 004 - Public domain photogrpaph
Informal portrait of four of the crew members of Motor Launch (ML) 1321 and NX73110 Sapper (Spr) Edgar Thomas 'Mick' Dennis, Z Special Unit, the only survivor of the ill fated raid on Muschu Island (off the coa... More
AWM019422 Yokosuka. Public domain, Post-war Japan.
30 August 1945. Yokosuka Naval Base, en:Tokyo Bay, Japan. Commander Yuzo Tanno hands over the keys of the Yokosuka Naval Base to Captain H. J. Buchanan, en:Royal Australian Navy. Buchanan led the first British ... More
Battle for Shaggy Ridge 1 - Australia in World War Two
Finisterre Ranges, New Guinea. Members of "A" company, 2/9th infantry battalion digging in at "Green Sniper's Pimple" after the Japanese forces had been driven back during the battle for Shaggy Ridge.
Battle for Shaggy Ridge 2 - Australia in World War Two
Shaggy Ridge, New Guinea. 1944-01-23. Troops of "C" company, 2/9th infantry battalion digging into a newly occupied feature on Shaggy Ridge.
Blamey Japanese surrender. Public domain, Post-war Japan.
General Thomas Blamey signs the Japanese instrument of surrender on behalf of Australia.
BLAMEY surrender 1945. Public domain, Post-war Japan.
AWM caption: Tokyo Bay, Japan. 2 September 1945. General Sir Thomas Blamey (at the table) about to sign the surrender document on behalf of Australia. Behind General Blamey are the other members of the Australi... More
Central Bureau headquarters 1944-45
Exterior of Central Bureau's headquarters building at 21 Henry Street in the Brisbane suburb of Ascot
Disposals commission 1949
Australian War Memorial image 106065. The final meeting of the Commonwealth Disposals Commission in September 1949. The meeting was held at Parliament House in Canberra.
Fingal 303287 - Public domain image of steamship
Australian cargo steamer SS Fingal. This ship was sunk by a Japanese submarine off the Australian east coast on 5 May 1943. 27 members of her crew were killed in this sinking. AWM image 303287
Geraldton exercise 1942 (028696)
AWM Caption: "Geraldton, Australia. An anti-tank gun and Vickers machine gun form a defence post at a corner of Geraldton's main street during field exercises carried out by 2nd and 4th Australian divisions." ... More
Herring NT Force (150093), World War II photo
Australian War Memorial (AWM) catalog number 150093 Members of the 6th Division march past Major General E. F. Herring at Darwin in 1942
HMAS Assault (304848) - Australia in World War Two
Australian War Memorial (AWM) catalog number 304848 Troops and landing craft crews training at HMAS Assault during World War II
Japanese camp administrator Ikeuchi at Morotai
Bahasa Indonesia: Perwira penterjemah Jepang, Ikeuchi, yang bertanggungjawab terhadap tahanan perang asal Australia yang ditahan di Ambon, tiba di Morotai untuk pengadilan kejahatan perang terhadapnya.English: ... More
Kaiapit fly in 057499 - Australia in World War Two
Australian soldiers from the 2/16th Battalion arriving at Kaiapit by air
M4 Trials (AWM 082750) - Australia in World War Two
AWM Caption: 'The Stag', a Sherman M4A2 medium tank, approaching the top of Course No 2 during tank tests at HQ 4 Armoured Brigade. Australian War Memorial (AWM) catalog number 082750
Markham River Crossing - Australia in World War Two
Lieutenant Colonel J. T. Lang's Force of 2/6th Field Company, 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion and B Company, Papuan Infantry Battalion crossing the Markham River on the way to Nadzab, after their overland march from T... More
Milne Bay 026629 - Australia in World War Two
A Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft gun position manned by the 2/9th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, on the main fighter runway at Gili Gili airfield. A Kittyhawk fighter can be seen coming in ... More
Mines Darwin P04079-005 - Australia in World War Two
Two Australian soldiers inspect Japanese naval mines which have come ashore at Mindil Beach, Darwin. AWM image P04079.005
Mission 204 (P00763001) - Australia in World War Two
Australian War Memorial (AWM) catalog number P00763.001. Four members of the Australian contingent to the British Mission 204 in Yunnan Province, China in 1942.
Mission204China - Australia in World War Two
Australian troops of the British Military Mission 204 march to the front in Jiangxi province - Australian War Memorial (AWM)
003626Murdoch1b - Australia in World War Two
1940-02-17. PORT MORESBY - SQUADRON LEADER A.M. MURDOCH, RAAF FIRES A BURST FROM LEWIS GUN IN PORT VENT OF A18-10 USING SHADOW OF FLYING BOAT AS MORNING TARGET ON THE SEA. 3626A - PORT MORESBY - AN AUSTRALIAN A... More
No 75 Sqn RAAF Kittyhawk Milne Bay Sept 1942
A No. 75 Squadron RAAF P-40 Kittyhawk at Milne Bay.
OG1851Waddy1944 - Australia in World War Two
Noemfoor Island, Dutch New Guinea. 1944-10-21. The Commanding Officer of No. 80 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, Squadron Leader J. L. Waddy DFC of Sydney, NSW, climbing into his Kittyhawk aircraft to go on a strike ... More
Port Moresby bombs in habour 1942
Australian War Memorial image P02018.068. Bombs explode in Port Moresby's harbour during one of the first Japanese air raids on the town in 1942
POWs Burma Thai RR. Japanese empire during World War Two.
Australian and Dutch prisoners of war at Tarsau in Thailand. The four men are suffering from beri beri.
Protesting Australian soldiers 1945 (124202)
Australian War Memorial (AWM) catalog number 124202. Long-serving Australian military personnel at Morotai protesting about delays in their repatriation to Australia and demobilisation. 4,500 men took part in t... More
Returned Australian POWs Oct45 - Australia in World War Two
Australian War Memorial image 121234. Former Australian prisoners of war wave from the bus which took them to the Royal Agricultural Showgrounds after arriving at Central Station in Brisbane.
Troop ship farewell (000304-01)
Women friends and family on the wharf waving farewell to the departing troop transport ship RMS Strathallan carrying the Advance Party of the 6th Division AIF to service overseas. They include: George Vasey's w... More
UK2063Wrigley1944 - Australia in World War Two
London, England. 1944-10-25. Portrait of Air Vice Marshal H. N. Wrigley CBE DFC AFC, Air Officer Commanding, RAAF Overseas Headquarters.
VAOC (P00024-001) - Australia in World War Two
Australian War Memorial (AWM) catalog number P00024.001 Members of the Australian Volunteer Air Observer Corps at Orange, NSW in November 1944
VAOC (P00024-028) - Australia in World War Two
Australian War Memorial (AWM) catalog number P00024.028 A Volunteer Air Observer Corps post in 1943
AWM P04017064 Australian POWs at Shikoku Japan c 1945
Australian prisoners of war at Shikoku, Japan, c. 1942-45. The prisoners came from a variety of units including the 2/22nd Infantry Battalion, the 1st Independent Company, the New Guinea Volunteer Rifles, and ... More