Remembering 1942

The end of the Kokoda campaign, 1 November 1942

Members of D Company, 39th Battalion, returning to their base camp after a battle at Isurava. Their shoes sink into the mud on the hilly jungle track. Papua, Sep 1942 . 013288

Members of D Company, 39th Battalion, returning to their base camp
after a battle at Isurava. Papua, Sep 1942
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The village of Kokoda is on the northern side of the Owen Stanley Range and gave its name to one of the epic battles of the war in the Pacific.

Roll of Honour talk, presented by Dr Chris Clark on 1 November 2002 (transcript and audio)
Items from the collection: A translation of a Japanese Officer's diary, an extract from a report on medical services and conditions in the Kokoda area, a report discussing the diet of the troops and some of the illnesses the troops endured, and a report on a counter attack by 39 Battalion AMF against Japanese forces at Kokoda.