24 Squadron RAAF Liberator aircrew Fenton NT Jan 1945 AWM NWA0710
AWM caption : Fenton, NT. 27 January 1945. An informal group portrait of the air crew from No. 24 (Liberator) Squadron RAAF which took part in an air raid on the power stations at Siman and Mendalan of the hydr... More
AWM 089471 2 48th Battalion advance on Tarakan 1945
Soldiers of the Australian 2/48th Battalion advance alongside tanks from the 2/9th Armoured Regiment during the attack on the Sykes feature on Tarakan in April 1945
Curtin GGPrinceHenry Fadden Hughes Menzies
From left to right: Prime Minister John Curtin, Governor General Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, Former Prime Minister Arthur Fadden, Former Prime Minister Billy Hughes, Former Prime Minister Robert Menzies. ... More
Native Indonesians in Labuan (AWM 018717)
Indonesian natives were very happy to be under British rule once more. These two men show their appreciation by serving coconut juice to Trooper (Tpr) J. H. Scott of Woods Point, Vic, Kenneth Sykes, Young Men's... More
New Delhi, India. 11 February 1945 (1)
New Delhi, India. 11 February 1945. The most important sporting fixture this year was the cricket 'Test', England v. Australia, played by teams representing the RAF and RAAF in India and Burma. In their first m... More
New Delhi, India. 11 February 1945 (2)
New Delhi, India. 11 February 1945. The most important sporting fixture this year was the cricket 'Test', England v. Australia, played by teams representing the RAF and RAAF in India and Burma. In their first m... More
OG2415RAAFCommand - Australia in World War Two
Morotai, Halmahera Islands, Netherlands East Indies. Preliminary conference attended by commanders of RAAF Command, First Tactical Air Force, RAAF, US Navy and Australian Army. Details of the Australian landing... More
RAN Beach Commando (090863) - Australia in World War Two
Australian War Memorial (AWM) catalog number 090863 SADAU ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-04-30. SIGNALMAN K. NEWTON, 2 ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY BEACH COMMANDOS, OPERATING AN ALDIS LAMP ON THE BEACH, DURING THE LANDING ON THE ISLAND.
Royal Australian Engineers use a reconditioned Japanese narrow gauge t...
TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-08-22. MEMBERS OF 2ND FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, USING A RECONDITIONED JAPANESE NARROW GAUGE TRAIN TO HAUL LOGS TO THE UNIT SAWMILL DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BOWL T... More
SLNSW 28321 Dads Cookies
Dad's Cookies
Tarakan 1945 AWM 090932 - Australia in World War Two
AWM photo caption: TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. A COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION, ADVANCING THROUGH WRECKED OIL STORAGE TANKS AT TANK HILL.
Tarakan landing (AWM 090812) - Australia in World War Two
AWM Caption: TARAKAN. 1945-05-01. THE SECOND WAVE OF 2/48 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS LEAVING THE MANOORA IN LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE PERSONNEL DURING THE LANDINGS ON D- DAY.
Tarakan union jack
The Union Jack is raised outside a depot during the Australian invasion of Tarakan in May 1945.
StateLibQld 1 100132, Queensland, Australia
Japanese General Adachi surrenders to Australians, New Guinea, 1945. Lieutenant General Hatazo Adachi (Commander Japanese 18th Army) being driven to meet with Major General Horace Robertson (GOC 6th Australian ... More
Sharing a shave (23090231441) - Australia in World War Two
ID number: 018890 Photographer: Unknown Date: 30 July 1945 Place: At Sea Sharing a mirror for a shave. Men's hands must be steady as vibration and roll of ship makes shaving extremely difficult. Rights Info: No... More
Australian troops wading ashore from landing craft at Tarakan Island o...
Australian troops wading ashore at Tarakan Island, Borneo, with beach obstacles and LSTs in background
Australian troops wading ashore at Tarakan Island on 1 May 1945
Australian troops wading ashore at Tarakan Island, Borneo, with beach obstacles and LSTs in background, P-Day. USS LST 993, left center, the pipes in the foreground are part of these left by oilfield workers.
Australiers bezetten Tarakan, Bestanddeelnr 900-6352
Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : Tarakan (1945) Beschrijving : Australiers bezetten Tarakan Annotatie : Repronegatief Datum : mei 1945 Locatie : Indonesië, Nederlands-I... More
Australiers bezetten Tarakan, Bestanddeelnr 900-6350
Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : Tarakan (1945) Beschrijving : Australiers bezetten Tarakan Annotatie : Repronegatief Datum : mei 1945 Locatie : Indonesië, Nederlands-I... More
Australiers bezetten Tarakan, Bestanddeelnr 900-6351
Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : Tarakan (1945) Beschrijving : Australiers bezetten Tarakan Annotatie : Repronegatief Datum : mei 1945 Locatie : Indonesië, Nederlands-I... More
Australiers bezetten Tarakan, Bestanddeelnr 900-6370
Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : Tarakan (1945) Beschrijving : Australiers bezetten Tarakan Annotatie : Repronegatief Datum : 1945 Trefwoorden : leger, tweede wereldoor... More
Australian troops on Tarakan 1945
Australian troops on Tarakan Island, Netherland East Indies, in 1945.
Aust flag Sadau (090925)
Australian War Memorial (AWM) catalog number 090925. Members of the Australian 2/4th Cavalry Commando Squadron raise the Australian flag over Sadau Island on 30 April 1945. This was the first time Australian tr... More
Matilda II Tarakan (089970)
Australian War Memorial (AWM) catalog number 089970 A Matilda II tank of the Australian 2/9th Armoured Regiment firing its three inch howitzer at Japanese positions during the Battle of Tarakan