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A brief sketch of the fate of 3000 Indian as PsOW in New Guinea 16 May 43 - 30 Sep 45 (Wewak - New Guinea, 4 Nov 45)
Manuscript
Maker: Ayers, Tasman Frederick
11 page manuscript authored by Tasman Frederick Ayers (VX59823). Includes additional 2 page addendum 'We are reborn at Angoram on 30 Sep 1945' (26 November 1945) authored by Jemadar Chint Singh of the...MSS2042
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After bombardment on beach at Wewak
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
A scene of the beach following bombardment at Wewak.ART29885
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After Japanese surrender
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
Captured Japanese prisoners of war are shown arriving at Wewak for internment after marching under Australian guard for 20 miles.ART29927
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Air Marshal Sir Frederick Scherger
Art
Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Portrait depicting Air Marshal Sir Frederick Rudolph William Scherger, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).ART27540
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Alexander Joseph Lochhead, as a Lieutenant, 39th Battalion, interviewed by Harry Martin for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.
Sound
Maker: Lochhead, Alexander Joseph Martin, Harry
Early life; joining Cadet Corps; transfer to militia; shipment to New Guinea; service on the Kokoda Trail in 1942; home leave; joining 2/2nd Battalion AIF; promotion to sergeant; return to New Guinea ...S00502
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Barber, Ronald (Signalman, b.1913 - d.1993)
Private Record
Maker: Barber, Ronald
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX31137 Signalman Ronald Barber, 2/4 Australian Infantry Battalion and 2/11 Australian Infantry Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Aust...PR05339
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Bell, Hubert Henry (NX203171, Sergeant, 2/9th Commando Squadron, b. 1925)
Manuscript
Maker: Bell, H. H. (Harry)
Hubert Henry Bell's memoirs, "Wee Waa to Weewak, Recollections 1925-1946", in two volumes. Volume one is divided into two parts. In the first, Bell describes his family history and childhood. The seco...MSS1994
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Bennett, Arthur C (Major, 2/5th Inf Bn, and Instructor, Tactical School AHA)
Private Record
Maker: Bennett, Arthur Campbell
Training notes - tactics and mechanics. Operations reports Aitape/Wewak Campaign 1944-1945. Programmes and certificate.3DRL/6439
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Boats made by soldiers at Wewak
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
A scene depicting soldiers using boats made by the soldiers at Wewak, whilst others bathe in the water nearby.ART29981
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Bombers pass over
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
Boston bombers returning from a mission in the Wewak area, pass over Dumpu Strip in the Ramu Valley on their return to base, New Guinea.ART25175
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Bridging the Driniumor River, Aitape
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
Bridging the Driniumor River, Aitape.ART25750
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Buckland, Laurie E (Corporal, 2/7th Commando Sqn, AIF)
Private Record
Maker: Buckland, Lawrence Edward 'Laurie'
LETTER WRITTEN TO HIS MOTHER DESCRIBING THE SURRENDER OF JAPANESE FORCES TO GEN ROBERTSON AT WOM AIRSTRIP, WEWAKPR82/144
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Cape Puss rest camp, 2/8 Field Company
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
Soldiers of the 2/8th Field Company are depicted relaxing on the beach at Wewak, New Guinea.ART29900
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Captain Robert Fleming
Art
Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Portrait of VX52857 Captain Robert Sandford Fleming, 2/7 Commando Squadron. When the Japanese attacked the defence position near Tong, occupied by the 2/7 Cavalry Commando Squadron, Captain Fleming of...ART25118
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Captured Japanese camp
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
A captured Japanese camp position at Wewak Heights, New Guinea is depicted. On the verso there are sketches of an island and a landscape.ART29869
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Colin Humphery Brown as Major (Rtd.) interviewed by Michael Boyle
Sound
Maker: Boyle, Michael Dorrington Brown, Colin Humphrey
Colin Humphrey Brown interviewed by Michael Boyle about his early life and his experiences as Corporal, Sergeant, Captain and Company Commander with the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), 12 Armoured R...S04319
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Davis, Irvine Leslie (Leading Aircraftman, b.1924 - d.1977)
Private Record
Maker: Davis, Irvine Leslie
Collection relating to the Second World War and British Commonwealth Occupational Force (BCOF) service of 71625 Leading Aircraftman Irvine Leslie Davis, 7 Operational Training Unit, No. 8 Squadron, No...PR05481
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Destroyed Japanese planes
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
Several Japanese planes are depicted alongside Wewak aerodrome; all of them were destroyed by US and Australian bomber aircraft.ART29918
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Early morning breakfast for patrol at Suain plantation
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
Members of a patrol from 2/10th Australian Cavalry Commando Squadron have an early meal before setting out on a fighting patrol, Suain, New Guinea.ART25743
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Engineers repairing bridge, Wewak, N.G.
Art
Maker: Rowed, Reg Rowed, Reginald
Australian Army Engineers repairing a bridge at Wewak, New Guinea, about a mile from Cape Worn on the road to Wewak Point. A wrecked Japanese truck can be seen in the stream below the road.ART23726
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Group Captain John Brook Hampshire DFC (Rtd) as a pilot in RAAF and USAAF bomber operations, South West Pacific Area 1943-1945, recorded for Lex McAulay
Sound
Maker: Hampshire, John Brook Hampshire, John Brook
Hampshire speaks of his RAAF flying experience from enlistment to 1942; operational experience as a bomber pilot with No 6 (Bomber) Squadron RAAF on Lockheed Hudsons with 43rd Operational Group USAAF ...S00486
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Harrington, Kevin (Corporal, 2/6th Bn)
Private Record
Maker: Harrington, Kevin
PAPER, "RECOLLECTIONS OF A REINFORCEMENT TO 2/6TH BN AT WANDELLA AND THE AITAPE/WEWAK CAMPAIGN" (1944-45) COVERING LETTER ATTACHED.PR85/233
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Infantry diggers resting at Wewak Beach; verso: [men in a row boat]
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
A group of soldiers are depicted resting and relaxing nude on the beach at Wewak, with a truck visible to the right and Wewak Point in the background. verso: sketches of three nude men in a row boat ...ART29949
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Jack Lawrence (Smoky) Howson as a private 39th Battalion, New Guinea, 1942-1945, interviewed by Harry Martin for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.
Sound
Maker: Howson, Jack Lawrence (Smokey) Martin, Harry
Discusses prewar education; religion; economic depression, class differences, prewar employment, conscription; enlistment; army training; embarkation; authority; Australia; 39th Battalion; casualties;...S00501
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Japanese barge below Wewak Point
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
Several Japanese barges below Wewak Point are depicted.ART29937
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Japanese going home
Art
Maker: Rowed, Reg
Japanese troops from Muschu Island Prisoner-of-War Camp off the coast at Wewak, boarding the Japanese demilitarised cruiser "Kashima" for repatriation to Japan.ART25251
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Japanese Instruments of Surrender
Private Record
Collection relating to the Instruments of Surrender signed in Tokyo and at other places in the Pacific Region by the Japanese commanders on the cessation of war. (1) British Borneo and Natoena Island...EXDOC095
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Japanese Landing Barge
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
Depicts a drawing of a Japanese Landing Barge on Wewak Beach, salvaged by troops.ART29891
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Japanese positions, Wewak
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view looking West from the main range showing the Japanese positions behind Wewak Point after Victory in Europe Day, 1945.ART28194
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Japanese prisoners of war
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
A group of Japanese prisoners of war are depicted in Wewak, carrying packs.ART29956
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1. Japanese surrender at Wewak 2. Hospital ships bring home sick POW.
Film
Maker: Fox Movietone News
1. (1 min 36 sec) 13 Sep 1945. Cape Wom Airstrip Wewak, New Guinea, veteran 6th Division in impressive ceremony at Japanese surrender. Lieutenant-General Adachi signs the surrender before Major Genera...F00821
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Jungle Road (AC 187)
Film
Maker: Defence Public Relations (DPR)
Papua and New Guinea today (1963), showing the terrain, people and customs, technical trade training of the local people, the development of agricultural schemes, and health services carried out by th...F00218
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Kirkwood, Donald Charles (Flight Sergeant)
Private Record
Maker: Kirkwood, Donald Charles Various
Collection relating to Flight Sergeant Donald Kirkwood, 30 Squadron Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF), 1943-1946. It comprises copies of his diary and logbook, May-December 1943 and copies of official...PR03382
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Leverett, Allen George (Sergeant, b.1918 - d.1984)
Private Record
Maker: Leverett, Allen George
Collection relating to Sgt A G Leverett. Collection consists of handwritten account of his experiences in Baalbeck, Ceylon, Aitape/Wewak, Wau/Salamau. Also includes a list of names of battalion memb...PR85/236
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Lieutenant K C Perkins
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
Depicts Lieutenant Kenneth Cecil Perkins, 2/10th Australian Commando Cavalry Squadron in uniform in New Guinea, 1944.ART25751
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Lockheed C130 Hercules H & J Models - operational sounds
Sound
Maker: Donovan, Vincent Townsend, Ron
Fairbairn RAAF base Exterior approach and landing, helicopter heard in background on ground 2 engines running - close perspective on ground 2 engines running with start up of 3rd & 4th engines on ...S04706
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Milne, John Wilson (Corporal, b.1907 - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Milne, John Wilson
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX78899 Corporal John Wilson Milne, 2/7 Australian Commando Squadron, New Guinea, 1944-1945. Collection consists of a hand-drawn, coloured comm...AWM2016.645.1
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75 mm Type 88 Anti-Aircraft Gun Brass Trajectory Quadrant
Technology
Brass quadrant for Japanese 75 mm Type 88 Anti-Aircraft Gun to compute elevation. This is one of two brass quadrants which are located on each side of the gun. It represents the elevation quadrant of ...REL27324
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Natives carrying wounded soldier
Art
Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Depictd a group of unidentified natives carrying wounded soldier on improvised stretcher through jungle, Aitape, New Guinea.ART26133
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O'Dowd, Bernard Shelley MBE (Lieutenant Colonel, b: 1918)
Manuscript
Maker: O'Dowd, Bernard Shelley
Personal account of the attack on Hill 710 at Wewak 14-27 May 1945 by 2/11 Battallion. Describes artillery barrages, tactics, tree snipers and ultimate achievement of objective.MSS1625
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Ohlin, James Michael (Trooper, b.1924 - d.2008)
Private Record
Maker: Ohlin, James Michael
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX146128 Trooper James Michael ‘Jim’ Ohlin, 2/9 Commando Squadron, Second Australian Imperial Force, Australia, c 1995. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists...PR03490
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O'Leary, Shawn
Manuscript
Maker: O'Leary, Shawn H
(1) Bound typed manuscript (2) illustrations and (3) maps used in the history "To the green fields and beyond" history of 6th Australian Division Cavalry Commandos published in 1975. The manuscript co...MSS0788
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Penglase, Ronald Clyde (Lieutenant Commander, b.1920 - d.2010)
Private Record
Maker: Penglase, Ronald Clyde
Collection relating to the Second World War service of PA1510 Lieutenant Commander Ronald Clyde Penglase, HMAS Westralia and HMAS Assault, Australia, Pacific Ocean and Timor Sea regions, 1941-1946. C...PR00449
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RAAF Pilots Headquarters
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
The Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF) Pilots Headquarters on the beach at Wewak, New Guinea. A parachute has been used to create an awning under which a personnel member stands nude enjoying a drink; t...ART29910
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133rd Independant Brigade Workshop History
Manuscript
Maker: Miller, Jack
Manuscript detailing the history of the 133rd Independant Brigade Workshop in the Second World War. Compiled by NX157082 Craftsman John (Jack) Esplin Miller, who was attached to the brigade workshop. ...MSS1978
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recto: Captured Japanese weapons; verso: Japanese position after surrender
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
recto: A landscape with destroyed trees and a pile of captured Japanese weapons taken after their surrender in Wewak, New Guinea is depicted. verso: A landscape depiction of the Japanese position foll...ART29931
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recto: Newsmap SouthWest Pacific Vol.1 - No.05...; verso: Thru Hell'n High Water
Art
Maker: Information and Education Section USAFFE U S Government printing office
Newsmap SouthWest Pacific Vol.1 - No.05 published 11th February 1944. One of a series of American Second World War posters published by the USAFFE providing news to troops on various war-related subje...ARTV02698
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Reginald Walter Saunders (Reg), as a Captain, (337678/VX12843), Aboriginal serviceman 2/7th Battalion, interviewed by Peter Read for the Keith Murdoch Sound Archive of Australia in the War of 1939-45.
Sound
Maker: Saunders, Reginald Walter 'Reg' Read, Peter Saunders, Reginald Walter 'Reg'
Discusses education; employment; religion; enlistment; aborigines in WW2; 2/7th Battalion; training; mateship; leave; racism; desert operations; disease; air raids; discipline; rations; AIF Greek rela...S00520
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Rundle, Cliff (2/6th Bn)
Private Record
Maker: Rundle, Clifford Henry
2 POSTCARDS OF LAE WAR CEMETERY. 10 PHOTOGRAPHS OF MARCH/WREATH LAYING, NEW GUINEA 1970. PROGRAMME FOR REUNION, WEWAK 1970. NATIVE NEWSPAPER FROM NEW GUINEA 1970PR85/214
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Sherriff, William George (Sergeant, b.1927 - d.2009)
Manuscript
Maker: Sherriff, William George
Recollections of experiences as a photographer with War Graves and War Crimes Units post-Second World War, and with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) in Japan. Includes photocopies of u...MSS1564
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Spruso
Art
Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Depicts a portrait of a soldier identified only as 'Spruso', 2/3 Australian Machine Gun Battalion, Suian, New Guinea.ART21667
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Study for painting of Wewak
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
A study for a painting of Wewak, showing gun positions and battery in foreground, and Japanese positions on hills in the background.ART29942
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SYDNEY, NSW. 1945-12-18. THE 31,000 TON AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS IMPLACABLE, BRITAIN FASTEST, ...
Photograph
SYDNEY, NSW. 1945-12-18. THE 31,000 TON AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS IMPLACABLE, BRITAIN FASTEST, APPROACHING NO. 2 WHARF AT WOOLLOOMOOLOO. SOME OF THE 2000 AIF AND RAAF PERSONNEL SHE HAD RETURNED HOME FROM W...124099
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The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (NX24405) Lieutenant Albert Edward Chowne VC, 2/2nd Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Second World War
Film
Maker: Australian War Memorial
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth...PAFU2015/187.01
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The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (NX148969) Private Jack Harold Abnett, 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion, Second World War.
Film
Maker: Australian War Memorial
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth...AWM2020.1.1.363
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The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (WX17247) Private Royston Mortimer Atkins, 2/11th Battalion, 2nd AIF, Second World War.
Film
Maker: Australian War Memorial
The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and oth...PAFU2015/493.01
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Troops being evacutated from Wewak by air
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
A group of soldiers onboard an aircraft are depicted returning from Wewak over the Owen Stanley Ranges, New Guinea.ART29930
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U.S.A. Bomber, cripples after an attack on Wewak
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
A US Army Air Forces B-26 Marauder bomber, crippled after an attack on Wewak crashed into the sea near Karkar Island.ART26866
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View from the range behind Wewak
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view from the ranges behind Wewak is depicted, where Japanese positions surrendered to Australians on Victory in Europe Day, 8 June 1945.ART28192
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View From Wewak Point
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
From Wewak Point looking across the isthmus to the swamplands and ranges to the Southeast. Japanese landing craft and ships sunk and wrecked on beach and in bay. Tents cover 25 pounder guns which bomb...ART28193
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Warrant Officer Henry Buck
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of Warrant Officer Henry Buck (service number 3990), a member of the permanent Air Force and No. 12 Squadron, Aitape, New Guinea 1944. Drawing of a 'type' of Australian engaged on constructi...ART25919
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Wewak
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
A scene at Wewak depicting provosts "persuading" Japanese prisoners.ART28210
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Wewak after bombardment
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view of Wewak following bombardment from the Air Force and Navy. A tank can be seen on the right, and the surrounding landscape of destroyed trees and scattered debris is illustrative of the extent...ART29964
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Wewak, New Guinea. 1945. Veterans of the 6th Australian Division AIF landing at Wewak in the ...
Photograph
Wewak, New Guinea. 1945. Veterans of the 6th Australian Division AIF landing at Wewak in the final assault on the area.128273
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Wewak Point
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
View of tents by the sea, forest area and hills in the background.ART28207
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Wewak Point Base Hospital
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
The Australian Base Hospital at Wewak Point, shown here during its construction stages, was completed in 1945 just before the Australians left. Wewak point had been previously held by the Japanese who...ART29863
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Woodhead, Roy Edward (Steward, b.1925 - d.2017)
Private Record
Maker: Woodhead, Roy Edward
Collection relating to the Second World War service of S7153 Steward Roy Edward Woodhead, HMAS Warrego, Royal Australian Navy, Australia, New Guinea, Philippines and Netherlands East Indies, 1944-1945...AWM2019.974.4