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WAREO, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12. TROOPS OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, ATTENDING SICK ...
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Maker: Buchanan, Robert John
WAREO, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12. TROOPS OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, ATTENDING SICK PARADE AT THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED REGIMENTAL AID POST. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX36836 PRIVATE J. A. EVAN...061677
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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. DURING THE FIGHTING FOR TARAKAN HILL AND OILFIELDS, MEMBERS ...
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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. DURING THE FIGHTING FOR TARAKAN HILL AND OILFIELDS, MEMBERS OF 1 SECTION, 2 PLATOON ATTACHED D COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION, GIVE SUPPORTING FIRE TO D COMPANY P...089405
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Studio portrait of brothers, VX40139 Private (Pte) Lawrence Anthony Egan (left) and VX42964 Pte ...
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Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of brothers, VX40139 Private (Pte) Lawrence Anthony Egan (left) and VX42964 Pte Joseph John (Joe) Egan (right), of Allansford, Vic. Both enlisted with the 2/23rd Battalion on 29 June 1...P05668.002
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Collection relating to the service of Captain William Crawford Haworth
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Studio portrait of VX47814 Captain William Crawford Haworth, 2/23rd Battalion.P09869.001
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TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-06-06. CORPORAL RUTTER (1), CORPORAL CAMERON (2) AND PRIVATE D.H. BLAKEMAN ...
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TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-06-06. CORPORAL RUTTER (1), CORPORAL CAMERON (2) AND PRIVATE D.H. BLAKEMAN (3) LOADING CASES OF BEER ONTO A TRUCK FOR DELIVERY TO HQ 2/3RD PIONEER BATTALION, WHERE ONE BOTTLE PER ...108736
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TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-05-23. PRIVATE A.W. BOWAN (1) AND PRIVATE W.R. ENDERSBEE (2) MEDIUM MACHINE ...
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Maker: Rainsford, Ross John
TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-05-23. PRIVATE A.W. BOWAN (1) AND PRIVATE W.R. ENDERSBEE (2) MEDIUM MACHINE GUN PLATOON, HQ COMPANY, 2/23RD INFANTRY BATTALION, CARRYING THE BARREL OF A CAPTURED JAPANESE 75MM GUN...108095
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TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-22. MEMBERS OF 13TH BATTERY, 2/7TH FIELD REGIMENT RESTING WHILE ...
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Maker: Rainsford, Ross John
TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-22. MEMBERS OF 13TH BATTERY, 2/7TH FIELD REGIMENT RESTING WHILE TRANSPORTING SECTIONS OF A CAPTURED JAPANESE 75MM GUN TO A POSITION WHERE THEY CAN BOMBARD THE JAPANESE POSITION...108085
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WONGINARA MISSION, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-08. LIEUTENANT R.J. BUCHANAN, PHOTOGRAPHER, 6 MILITARY ...
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WONGINARA MISSION, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-08. LIEUTENANT R.J. BUCHANAN, PHOTOGRAPHER, 6 MILITARY HISTORY FIELD TEAM ATTACHED HEADQUARTERS 6 DIVISION, EXAMINING PAPERS BESIDE A JEEP DURING OPERATIONS WITH...090578
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SYRIA. GENERAL WILSON, INSPECTS A GUARD COMPOSED OF MEN OF THE 2/3RD AUST. BATTALION DURING THE ...
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
SYRIA. GENERAL WILSON, INSPECTS A GUARD COMPOSED OF MEN OF THE 2/3RD AUST. BATTALION DURING THE CEREMONIES COINCIDENT WITH THE HANDING OVER OF THE TOWN OF TYRE BY THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES. (NEGATIVE BY F...008776
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Donald Robert Stuart as a private 2/3rd Australian Machine Gun Battalion and a prisoner of the Japanese, 1940-1945, interviewed by Tim Bowden
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Maker: Stuart, Donald Robert Bowden, Timothy Gibson 'Tim' Stuart, Donald Robert
Donald Robert Stuart as a private 2/3rd Australian Machine Gun Battalion and a prisoner of the Japanese, 1940-1945, interviewed by Tim Bowden A transcript of this recording may be available. For furt...S03012
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CAIRNS, QLD. 1943-08-03. NX35132 LIEUTENANT COLONEL A. V. GAILASCH MC, (1), COMMANDING OFFICER, ...
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Maker: Stuckey, Norman Bradford
CAIRNS, QLD. 1943-08-03. NX35132 LIEUTENANT COLONEL A. V. GAILASCH MC, (1), COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/3RD PIONEER BATTALION, WATCHES HIS MEN AS THEY BOARD THEIR SHIP. SHOWN ARE:- NX30948 PRIVATE (PTE) F. ...055171
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SNAGS TRACK, TARAKAN. 1945-05-20. PRIVATE I. MCARTHUR (1), AND PRIVATE W.J. MANNIX (2), OPERATING ...
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SNAGS TRACK, TARAKAN. 1945-05-20. PRIVATE I. MCARTHUR (1), AND PRIVATE W.J. MANNIX (2), OPERATING NO. 2 MORTAR OF MORTAR PLATOON, FIRING ON MARGIE FEATURE, IN SUPPORT OF C COMPANY 2/23 INFANTRY BATTAL...089971
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TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS FIRING A MORTAR TOWARDS A JAPANESE ...
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TARAKAN, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS FIRING A MORTAR TOWARDS A JAPANESE MACHINE-GUN POSITION ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE CAUSEWAY OF GENELG HIGHWAY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVAT...090886
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Fearnside, Geoffrey H (Lieutenant, 2/13th Bn, 2/3rd Bn, AIF)
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Maker: Fearnside, Geoffrey Harry
LETTERS WRITTEN BY G H FEARNSIDE TO HIS BROTHER, R W FEARNSIDE, CONCERNING FAMILY MATTERS, SERVICE EXPERIENCES, MUSINGS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PUBICATION OF HIS FIRST BOOK AND REVIEW OF IT. ALSO NEW...PR85/071
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Dr Redmond Sheedy as a Sergeant, 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion, Second World War, interviewed by Dr John Mitchell
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Maker: Sheedy, Redmond Stuart Parnell Mitchell, John
SX5435 Sergeant Redmond Stuart Parnell Sheedy, 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion, relates his experiences as a prisoner of war (POW) in H Force. This is one of 21 interviews conducted by Dr John Mitchell, r...S01506
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SX3969 Gunner Roy George Proleta, of Port Adelaide, SA (left) and SX11905 Lance Bombardier (later ...
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Maker: Rainsford, Ross John
SX3969 Gunner Roy George Proleta, of Port Adelaide, SA (left) and SX11905 Lance Bombardier (later Sergeant) Llewellyn Thomas Williams, of Adelaide, SA (right), both members of 2/7th Field Regiment car...108079
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TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-06-06. LANCE CORPORAL LEWIS TAKING CASES OF CHILLED BEER FROM THE ...
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TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-06-06. LANCE CORPORAL LEWIS TAKING CASES OF CHILLED BEER FROM THE REFRIGERATOR AT THE DETAIL ISSUING DEPOT, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, FOR ISSUE TO MEMBERS OF 2/3RD PIONEER BA...108734
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TARAKAN ISLAND. 7 JUNE 1945. JAPANESE SEA MINES IN A STOREHOUSE ASSEMBLY PLANT OFF THE GLENELG ...
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TARAKAN ISLAND. 7 JUNE 1945. JAPANESE SEA MINES IN A STOREHOUSE ASSEMBLY PLANT OFF THE GLENELG HIGHWAY. WHEN CAPTURED BY MEMBERS OF 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION IT WAS FULL OF BOMBS, SHELLS, MINES AND EXPL...109217
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VX26227 Private (later Corporal) George Edward Jeffs, (killed in action, New Guinea, 17 November ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
VX26227 Private (later Corporal) George Edward Jeffs, (killed in action, New Guinea, 17 November 1943) of the 2/23rd Infantry Battalion manning a machine gun post in a forward section, Tobruk.020559
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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. TARAKAN HILL BEING SHELLED BY FIRE DIRECTED FROM AN ...
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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. TARAKAN HILL BEING SHELLED BY FIRE DIRECTED FROM AN OBSERVATION POST OPERATED BY 13 BATTERY, 2/7 FIELD REGIMENT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY AND SITUATED ON HORSESHOE...089403
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Local men carrying food (kai) in a line, through the Dagua Area of New Guinea. The line is ...
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Maker: Buchanan, Robert John
Local men carrying food (kai) in a line, through the Dagua Area of New Guinea. The line is escorted by 2/3 Infantry Battalion troops, who are struggling up muddy 2 in 1 grade with stores for the forwa...090425
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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-11. TROOPS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION ...
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Maker: Sanders, William Charles
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-11. TROOPS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION BUILDING A BRIDGE AND SIMBANG.061082
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KANOMI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. TROOPS OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 26TH ...
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Maker: Sanders, William Charles
KANOMI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. TROOPS OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION BOARDING BARGES WHICH ARE TO TAKE THEM UP THE COAST ...062707
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TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-06. CAPTAIN C B W 'CAPPY' RADFORD, SALVATION ARMY WELFARE OFFICER, (2), ...
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TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-06. CAPTAIN C B W 'CAPPY' RADFORD, SALVATION ARMY WELFARE OFFICER, (2), SERVING COFFEE TO 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS AT TACTICAL HEADQUARTERS BESIDE A WRECKED BUILDING NEA...089501
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WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-02. CORPORAL G.A. LAMBERT (1) AND SERGEANT E. HAYLETT (2) ...
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WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-02. CORPORAL G.A. LAMBERT (1) AND SERGEANT E. HAYLETT (2) MEMBERS OF 12 PLATOON, WHO HAVE BEEN JUST PRESENTED WITH MILITARY MEDAL RIBBONS AT A FORMAL PARADE OF C COMPA...097426
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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-10. MEN WORKING ON THE CAMOUFLAGE OF 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION HEADQUARTERS ...
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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-10. MEN WORKING ON THE CAMOUFLAGE OF 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION HEADQUARTERS TRANSPORT YARD. WIRE ROPES ARE BEING PLACED IN POSITION BY SAPPERS W. S. MCCAUGHTRIE AND I. TOOLER OF ...024363
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TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-22. MEMBERS OF 13TH BATTERY, 2/7TH FIELD REGIMENT BRINGING UP SECTIONS OF ...
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Maker: Rainsford, Ross John
TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-22. MEMBERS OF 13TH BATTERY, 2/7TH FIELD REGIMENT BRINGING UP SECTIONS OF A CAPTURED JAPANESE 75MM GUN WHICH THEY ARE TO USE DURING THE ATTACK ON JAPANESE POSITIONS ON FREDA FE...108078
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TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-06-06. PRIVATE LALCHERE (1) AND PRIVATE N.J. WRIGHT (2) OPENING AND CHECKING ...
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TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-06-06. PRIVATE LALCHERE (1) AND PRIVATE N.J. WRIGHT (2) OPENING AND CHECKING CASES OF BEER FOR BREAKAGES AND SHORTAGES AS THEY ARE REMOVED FROM THE REFRIGERATOR AT THE DETAIL ISSU...108735
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KALIMBOA, AITAPE-WEWAK SECTOR, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-26. GNR F.S. SYKES (1) AND CAPT P.G. TATCHELL ...
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KALIMBOA, AITAPE-WEWAK SECTOR, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-26. GNR F.S. SYKES (1) AND CAPT P.G. TATCHELL (2), MEMBERS OF 2/3 INFANTRY BATTALION READING MAIL IN THE FRONT LINE.091258
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A CONFERENCE OF OFFICERS AT GWAIBOLOM, NEW GUINEA, ON 1943-07-25. LEFT TO RIGHT:- MAJOR G. R. ...
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
A CONFERENCE OF OFFICERS AT GWAIBOLOM, NEW GUINEA, ON 1943-07-25. LEFT TO RIGHT:- MAJOR G. R. WARFE (O.C. 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY); BRIGADIER H. H. HAMMER (COMMANDING THE 15TH BRIGADE); L...127974
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FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/3RD PIONEER BATTALION DECORATING THEIR ...
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Maker: Sanders, William Charles
FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/3RD PIONEER BATTALION DECORATING THEIR MESS TABLES IN PREPARATION FOR THEIR CHRISTMAS DINNER. SHOWN ARE: NX59291 PRIVATE R. G. COADY (1); NX8188...063134
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WONGINARA MISSION, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-08. SIGNALMAN H. HOBSON (1), POURS A HATFUL OF WATER OVER ...
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WONGINARA MISSION, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-08. SIGNALMAN H. HOBSON (1), POURS A HATFUL OF WATER OVER PRIVATE L.W. THWAITES (2). THE MEN, MEMBERS OF 2/3 INFANTRY BATTALION, ARE ENGAGED IN OPERATIONS IN THE...090572
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RAVENSHOE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-06-19. THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH ...
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RAVENSHOE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-06-19. THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE., KCB., CMG., DSO., ED., (2) CORRECTING THE POSITI...066960
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Outdoor portrait of NX200063 Craftsman Ronald Harry 'Ron' Dudman, 2/13th Composite Anti Aircraft ...
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Maker: Unknown
Outdoor portrait of NX200063 Craftsman Ronald Harry 'Ron' Dudman, 2/13th Composite Anti Aircraft Regiment workshop (and for a short while 2/23 Battalion) of Balmain, NSW, sitting at the foot of a tre...P03908.001
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WAREO, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12. TROOPS OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, TRYING TO GET A ...
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Maker: Buchanan, Robert John
WAREO, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12. TROOPS OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, TRYING TO GET A SUNTAN DURING ONE OF THEIR STAND DOWN PERIODS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX73862 PRIVATE F. T. MADDY (1)...061678
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WAREO, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-09. VX46804 PRIVATE (PTE) R. E. WIEBRECHT OF CLARKFIELD, VIC (1) AND ...
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Maker: Buchanan, Robert John
WAREO, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-09. VX46804 PRIVATE (PTE) R. E. WIEBRECHT OF CLARKFIELD, VIC (1) AND VX68678 PTE A. H. LESERVE OF POOWONG, VIC (2); BOTH OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION READING ...061698
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ZEBRA HILL, TARAKAN. 1945-05-20. PRIVATE W.F. WORDEN (1), AND PRIVATE D.K. SPOSITO (2), BOTH OF C ...
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ZEBRA HILL, TARAKAN. 1945-05-20. PRIVATE W.F. WORDEN (1), AND PRIVATE D.K. SPOSITO (2), BOTH OF C COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION, DISPLAYING AN AUTOGRAPHED JAPANESE FLAG TAKEN BY PRIVATE SPOSITO FRO...089964
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Bamford, Harry Otton (Captain; b.1916)
Private Record
Maker: British Army
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX4543 Captain Harry Otton Bamford, 2/3 Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF. The collection consits of documents and service papers relating to Ca...PR04754
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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-09-10. LIEUTENANT COLONEL F. A. G. TUCKER DSO, COMMANDING OFFICER, ...
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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-09-10. LIEUTENANT COLONEL F. A. G. TUCKER DSO, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/23RD INFANTRY BATTALION, TRYING OUT AN AUSTEN MARK 1, SUB MACHINE GUN FITTED WITH A NEW TYPE OF SILENC...117607
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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. TWO OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THESE ...
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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. TWO OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THESE SIGNS RECORD ACTIVITIES OF THE 2/23RD INFANTRY BATTALION ASSISTED BY THE 2/4TH CAVALRY (COMMANDO) SQUA...071215
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KANOMI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. TROOPS OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 26TH ...
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Maker: Sanders, William Charles
KANOMI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. TROOPS OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION GOING ABOARD BARGES FOR THEIR TRIP UP THE COAST TOWA...062702
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WAREO, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-09. VX26054 SERGEANT C. GAUNT OF TRAFALGAR, VIC (LEFT); VX51267 ...
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Maker: Buchanan, Robert John
WAREO, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-09. VX26054 SERGEANT C. GAUNT OF TRAFALGAR, VIC (LEFT); VX51267 CORPORAL J. R. BROWN OF BRUNSWICK, VIC (RIGHT); VICKERS MACHINE GUN CREW OF C COMPANY, 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFA...061702
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DEIR AMA, SYRIA. 1942-03. ARTIFICIAL CACTUS WAS USED EXTENSIVELY TO CAMOUFLAGED PILLBOXES AND GUN ...
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DEIR AMA, SYRIA. 1942-03. ARTIFICIAL CACTUS WAS USED EXTENSIVELY TO CAMOUFLAGED PILLBOXES AND GUN POSTS IN THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION DEFENCE AREA AT DEIR AMA, 10 MILES NORTH OF TRIPOLI.023929
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Local men carrying food (kai) in a line, through the Dagua Area of New Guinea. The line is ...
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Maker: Buchanan, Robert John
Local men carrying food (kai) in a line, through the Dagua Area of New Guinea. The line is escorted by 2/3 Infantry Battalion troops, who are struggling up muddy 2 in 1 grade with stores for the forwa...090426
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WONGINARA MISSION, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-04. PRIVATE J.O. MCINTYRE (LATER KILLED IN ACTION) (1), ...
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Maker: Buchanan, Robert John
WONGINARA MISSION, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-04. PRIVATE J.O. MCINTYRE (LATER KILLED IN ACTION) (1), HAS HIS BACK WASHED BY SERGEANT A.J. BENSLEY (2). THE MEN, MEMBERS OF THE 2/3 INFANTRY BATTALION, HAVE RE...090446
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TRINITY BEACH AREA, QUEENSLAND. 1944-09-09. NX173146 PRIVATE J.J. JACOBS ( ), WITH OTHER MEMBERS ...
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TRINITY BEACH AREA, QUEENSLAND. 1944-09-09. NX173146 PRIVATE J.J. JACOBS ( ), WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF D COMPANY, 2/23RD INFANTRY BATTALION TESTS LIFE JACKETS WHILE SWIMMING WITH EQUIPMENT DURING AMPHIBI...080406
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NX13548 Lieutenant (Lt) Lyndon R. Dadswell inspects his plaster model of the sculpture, Stretcher ...
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NX13548 Lieutenant (Lt) Lyndon R. Dadswell inspects his plaster model of the sculpture, Stretcher Bearers. Lt Dadswell, a sculptor, was appointed an Official War Artist on 2 September 1941, having enl...P02479.005
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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-11. TROOPS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION ...
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Maker: Sanders, William Charles
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-11. TROOPS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION BUILDING A BRIDGE ACROSS A CREEK ON THE NEW ROAD BETWEEN SCARLET BEACH AND SIMBANG.061084
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Shannon, Victor William (Corporal, b.1915 - d.1945)
Private Record
Maker: Shannon, Victor William
Copies of original letters and reflections titled `A Pommy in the Australian Army 1939-45' written by W. Shannon. The letters convey an Englishman's efforts to come to terms with his adopted country. ...PR00642
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RAVENSHOE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-06-19. VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE., KCB., CMG., ...
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RAVENSHOE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-06-19. VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE., KCB., CMG., DSO., ED., COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, DEMONSTRATES A METHOD OF FIRI...066961
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DEIR AMA, SYRIA. 1942-03. NATIVE LABOURERS BUILDING AN UNDERGROUND SLEEPING BAY FOR EIGHT MEN IN ...
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DEIR AMA, SYRIA. 1942-03. NATIVE LABOURERS BUILDING AN UNDERGROUND SLEEPING BAY FOR EIGHT MEN IN A FORWARD AREA AT DEIR AMA, 10 MILES NORTH OF TRIPOLI. TRENCHES WILL LEAD FROM THE BAY TO GUN POSTS AND...023926
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Studio portrait of NX4603 Private (Pte) Alfred Cecil Jackson. A native of Sheffield, England, Pte ...
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Maker: Paramount Photo
Studio portrait of NX4603 Private (Pte) Alfred Cecil Jackson. A native of Sheffield, England, Pte Jackson enlisted in Canberra on 24 October 1939 and served with the 2/3rd Battalion. He returned to Au...P08822.001
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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-09-10. LIEUTENANT COLONEL F. A. G. TUCKER DSO, COMMANDING OFFICER, ...
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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-09-10. LIEUTENANT COLONEL F. A. G. TUCKER DSO, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/23RD INFANTRY BATTALION TRYING OUT THE FIRING OF A UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES ANTI TANK GRENADE FROM AN...117610
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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. VIEW OF CAMOUFLAGE IN TRANSPORT YARD OF HEADQUARTERS, 9TH AUSTRALIAN ...
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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. VIEW OF CAMOUFLAGE IN TRANSPORT YARD OF HEADQUARTERS, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. "SHRUB" EFFECTS OBTAINED WITH ARTIFICIAL BUSHES. FROM THE AIR, THE AREA WILL RESEMBLE A GARDE...024415
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TEL EL EISA, EGYPT. 1942-08-01. TWIN ITALIAN MACHINE GUN LYING BURNT OUT NEAR TEL EL EISA ...
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TEL EL EISA, EGYPT. 1942-08-01. TWIN ITALIAN MACHINE GUN LYING BURNT OUT NEAR TEL EL EISA STATION. THIS POSITION WAS CAPTURED BY "A" COMPANY, 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION AFTER FOUR SEPARATE A...024700
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Ebeling, Arthur (Corporal. b.1916)
Private Record
Maker: Unknown
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX46874 Corporal Arthur Ebeling, 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion, AIF. Collection consists of two original Proficiency Certificates in Latin and Econom...PR82/064
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DANMAP RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-05. SX4760 SERGEANT F.C. HUGHES, NO.6 PLATOON, "A" COMPANY, ...
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DANMAP RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-05. SX4760 SERGEANT F.C. HUGHES, NO.6 PLATOON, "A" COMPANY, 2/3RD MACHINE GUN BATTALION MANNING NO.4 GUN ON THE WEST BANK OF THE RIVER.078242
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HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-07-25. A JEEP LOADED WITH FULL GUN EQUIPMENT. THIS LOADING ...
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HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-07-25. A JEEP LOADED WITH FULL GUN EQUIPMENT. THIS LOADING METHOD WAS EVOLVED BY PERSONNEL OF THE 2/3RD MACHINE GUN BATTALION AND IS EXPECTED TO BE ADOPTED BY TH...067733
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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. NO. 4 SECTION, B TROOP, 2/4 COMMANDO SQUADRON, TROOPS MOVING ...
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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. NO. 4 SECTION, B TROOP, 2/4 COMMANDO SQUADRON, TROOPS MOVING THROUGH THE WRECKED AND BURNT OUT TARAKAN OILFIELD, AFTER MOVING THROUGH D COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTA...089412
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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1945-10-05. CAPTAIN (CAPT) R. A. HIGGINBOTTOM, 135TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL TRANSPORT ...
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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1945-10-05. CAPTAIN (CAPT) R. A. HIGGINBOTTOM, 135TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY (1) AND CAPT PATERSON, 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN MACHINE GUN BATTALION (2) IN A PRIVATE CAR AT THE SPEN...117091
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HERBERTON, QLD. 1945-01-19. SERGEANT SHOOBRIDGE, 2/8 FIELD REGIMENT, (1), CLEARING THE BAR AT 5 ...
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HERBERTON, QLD. 1945-01-19. SERGEANT SHOOBRIDGE, 2/8 FIELD REGIMENT, (1), CLEARING THE BAR AT 5 FEET 5 INCHES DURING THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA AND RACE MEETING HELD AT HERBERTON RACECOURSE. AT THE BACKG...085820
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WAREO, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-09. TROOPS OF MORTAR DETACHMENT 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION ...
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Maker: Buchanan, Robert John
WAREO, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-09. TROOPS OF MORTAR DETACHMENT 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING THEIR MORTAR AND SUPPLIES TO A NEW POSITION. SHOWN ARE: VX40086 SERGEANT K. E. MCLEAN (1); VX4736...061710
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WAREO, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-09. VX35138 PRIVATE (PTE) A. HIRST OF LANCEFIELD, VIC (1) AND SX7022 ...
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Maker: Buchanan, Robert John
WAREO, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-09. VX35138 PRIVATE (PTE) A. HIRST OF LANCEFIELD, VIC (1) AND SX7022 PTE R. C. POYNTER OF SEMAPHORE, SA (2) RECEIVING A VISIT FROM TX4599 PTE C. MORGAN OF HOBART, TAS (3) IN...061696
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PEAK HILL, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-10. JAPANESE FOX HOLES DUG INTO THE BANK ON THE SIDE OF A MUDDY ...
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Maker: Buchanan, Robert John
PEAK HILL, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-10. JAPANESE FOX HOLES DUG INTO THE BANK ON THE SIDE OF A MUDDY ROAD AT PEAK HILL, WHICH WAS THE ENEMY'S MAIN DEFENCE LINE. VX42910 CORPORAL E. STUART OF I SECTION 2/23R...061716
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WONDECLA AREA, QLD. 1944-05-19. VX59775 PRIVATE J.J. PINI, SEATED (1) AND MEMBERS OF THE CREW ...
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Maker: McInnes, Geoffrey
WONDECLA AREA, QLD. 1944-05-19. VX59775 PRIVATE J.J. PINI, SEATED (1) AND MEMBERS OF THE CREW OPERATING A TANK ATTACK GUN DURING A 2/3RD INFANTRY BATTALION TRAINING EXERCISE.066395
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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. CAMOUFLAGE IN THE TRANSPORT YARD OF HEADQUARTERS, 9TH AUSTRALIAN ...
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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-18. CAMOUFLAGE IN THE TRANSPORT YARD OF HEADQUARTERS, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. THE CAMOUFLAGE NETS ARE SUSPENDED FROM A NET-WORK OF WIRES AND ALLOW MOVEMENT OF TRANSPORT VEHICL...024414
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TEL EL EISA, EGYPT. 1942-08-01. SIGNALMAN H.P. CLARK WORKING IN THE RAILWAY CUTTING JUST WEST OF ...
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TEL EL EISA, EGYPT. 1942-08-01. SIGNALMAN H.P. CLARK WORKING IN THE RAILWAY CUTTING JUST WEST OF TEL EL EISA. THIS CUTTING WAS THE SCENE OF BITTER FIGHTING AND ON 1942-07-23, "A" COMPANY, 2/23RD AUSTR...024701
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Portrait of NX32153 Private (Pte) Frederick James (Scotty) Durward, 2/3 Pioneer Battalion. Born ...
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Maker: Unknown
Portrait of NX32153 Private (Pte) Frederick James (Scotty) Durward, 2/3 Pioneer Battalion. Born at Stonehaven, Scotland, Durward worked as a labourer prior to enlisting on 14 June 1940 at Bowral, NSW....P07557.001
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Group portrait of three soldiers of 2/3 Battalion. Identified from left to right: NX4503 Corporal ...
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Maker: Unknown
Group portrait of three soldiers of 2/3 Battalion. Identified from left to right: NX4503 Corporal Leslie James (Les) Payne; possibly V147784 Private Matthew 'Tiger' McGurran and NX4757 Lance Sergeant ...P03765.003
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KANOMI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. TROOPS OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 27TH ...
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Maker: Sanders, William Charles
KANOMI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. TROOPS OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 27TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION GOING ABOARD BARGES FOR THEIR TRIP UP THE COAST TOWA...062701
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WAREO, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-09. VX35138 PRIVATE (PTE) A. HIRST OF LANCEFIELD, VIC (1) AND SX7022 ...
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Maker: Buchanan, Robert John
WAREO, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-09. VX35138 PRIVATE (PTE) A. HIRST OF LANCEFIELD, VIC (1) AND SX7022 PTE R. C. POYNTER OF SEMAPHORE, SA (2); BOTH OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION IN THEIR NEW QU...061695
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DEIR AMA, SYRIA. 1942-03. COMMUNICATION TRENCHES BETWEEN SLEEPING BAYS AND MACHINE GUN POSTS IN ...
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DEIR AMA, SYRIA. 1942-03. COMMUNICATION TRENCHES BETWEEN SLEEPING BAYS AND MACHINE GUN POSTS IN THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION DEFENCE AREA AT DEIR AMA, 10 MILES NORTH OF TRIPOLI.023928
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FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-30. SX9038 MAJOR P. E. SIEKMAN, OFFICER COMMANDING "C" COMPANY, ...
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Maker: Sanders, William Charles
FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-30. SX9038 MAJOR P. E. SIEKMAN, OFFICER COMMANDING "C" COMPANY, 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION STANDING IN FRONT OF A WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 4 SQUADRON (ARMY - C...059179
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Studio portrait of NX34890 Captain John Edward Macdonald MC, 2/3 Battalion
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Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of NX34890 Captain John Edward Macdonald MC, 2/3 Battalion. From Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Macdonald enlisted on 1 July 1940. He returned to Australia on 16 October 1945.AWM2019.765.3
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TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-06-01. SAPPER A. MCDONALD (1) AND SAPPER L.C. POY (2) MEMBERS OF 13 FIELD ...
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TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-06-01. SAPPER A. MCDONALD (1) AND SAPPER L.C. POY (2) MEMBERS OF 13 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS AND SGT BAYLISS, D COMPANY 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION (3) LIGHTING THE F...108561
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RAVENSHOE, AREA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QUEENSLAND. 1944-10-23. MAJOR- GENERAL G F WOOTTEN, GENERAL ...
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RAVENSHOE, AREA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QUEENSLAND. 1944-10-23. MAJOR- GENERAL G F WOOTTEN, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 9 DIVISION (1), PRESENTS THE MILITARY CROSS TO CORPORAL A SCHRAMM (2), 2/23 INFANTRY...081735
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LAKE EACHAM, QLD. 1943-10-08. THE FIRST CHANGE OVER IN THE 100 YARDS RELAY RACE, AT THE 6TH ...
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Maker: Tait, James
LAKE EACHAM, QLD. 1943-10-08. THE FIRST CHANGE OVER IN THE 100 YARDS RELAY RACE, AT THE 6TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION SWIMMING CARNIVAL. THE RACE WAS WON BY THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN MACHINE GUN BATTALION.058243
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RAVENSHOE AREA, QUEENSLAND. 1945-03-24. LIEUTENANT I.H. EDWARDS, COMMANDER 16 PLATOON, D COMPANY, ...
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RAVENSHOE AREA, QUEENSLAND. 1945-03-24. LIEUTENANT I.H. EDWARDS, COMMANDER 16 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 2/23 INFANTRY BATTALION DEMONSTRATES THE LEFT PARRY AND BUTT STROKE WITH SERGEANT S.L. FROUD, (2), DUR...087816
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KUALA BELAIT, BORNEO. 1945-08-29. A CARNIVAL FOR THE NATIVE CHILDREN WAS HELD BY TROOPS OF 20TH ...
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KUALA BELAIT, BORNEO. 1945-08-29. A CARNIVAL FOR THE NATIVE CHILDREN WAS HELD BY TROOPS OF 20TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AT KUALA BELAIT SPORTSGROUND. SHOWN, A GROUP OF SPECTATORS WATCHING THE RING EVENTS. SH...115234
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FATHER AND SON; SX5256 PRIVATE N. NELSON (LEFT) AND HIS FATHER SX5965 PRIVATE J.E. NELSON (RIGHT) ...
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FATHER AND SON; SX5256 PRIVATE N. NELSON (LEFT) AND HIS FATHER SX5965 PRIVATE J.E. NELSON (RIGHT) OF THE 2/3RD MACHINE-GUN BATTALION. NELSON SNR WAS IN GALLIPOLI IN WORLD WAR I AND SERVED IN SYRIA UNT...021374
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CAPE PUS, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-29. PICTURE OF THE HIGHEST JAPANESE DECORATION FOR BRAVERY FOUND ...
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CAPE PUS, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-29. PICTURE OF THE HIGHEST JAPANESE DECORATION FOR BRAVERY FOUND AMONGST JAPANESE GEAR BY CORPORAL J.A. YATES, 2/3 INFANTRY BATTALION. THE MEN INTEND RAFFLING THE MEDAL A...097276
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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. PRIVATE K.D. PIGRAM, (1), WITH PRIVATE J.C.O. CLARKE, (2), ...
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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-02. PRIVATE K.D. PIGRAM, (1), WITH PRIVATE J.C.O. CLARKE, (2), FIRING A VICKERS MEDIUM MACHINE-GUN AT JAPANESE POSITIONS ON TARAKAN HILL, DURING THE FIGHTING FOR TARAKA...089404
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TRINITY BEACH AREA, QUEENSLAND. 1944-09-09. VX57222 CORPORAL W.A. RUSSELL (1), WITH OTHER MEMBERS ...
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TRINITY BEACH AREA, QUEENSLAND. 1944-09-09. VX57222 CORPORAL W.A. RUSSELL (1), WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF A COMPANY, 2/23RD INFANTRY BATTALION, CLIMB A SCRAMBLING NET FROM A BARGE DURING AMPHIBIOUS TRAININ...080403
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Studio portrait of NX69389 Corporal, later Sergeant (Sgt), Donald Arthur Murray, 2/3 Motor ...
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Maker: Sidney Riley Studios
Studio portrait of NX69389 Corporal, later Sergeant (Sgt), Donald Arthur Murray, 2/3 Motor Ambulance Convoy, of Roseville, NSW. Sgt Murray enlisted in March 1941. He became a prisoner of war follo...P08153.002
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Burial service for three Non commissioned Officer's (NCO's) of 2/3rd Australian Independent ...
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Burial service for three Non commissioned Officer's (NCO's) of 2/3rd Australian Independent Company conducted by Father English (second from left), whose prayer book his batman, V155619 Private Franci...127986
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FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. NX76525 PRIVATE R. W. MCKAY COOK OF THE 2/3RD PIONEER ...
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Maker: Sanders, William Charles
FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. NX76525 PRIVATE R. W. MCKAY COOK OF THE 2/3RD PIONEER BATTALION INSPECTING A TURKEY COOLING IN AN IMPROVISED OVEN, WHILE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE UNIT ANXIOUSLY LOOK O...063133
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O'Neill, Patrick
Private Record
Maker: O'Neill, Patrick
Lettter related to the Second World war service of VX93500 Private Patrick O'Neill. His letter of 1982 outlines action by 10 Platoon B Coy, 2/6 Bn during the Wau/Salamaua campaign. He describes an off...PR85/246
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Koorey, Albert (2/3rd Bn, 148 Sqn, RAF)
Private Record
Maker: Koorey, Albert Joseph
OFFICIAL PAPERS DEALING WITH LEAVE IN 1942 AND DISPOSAL OF RAAF AIRCREW FOLLOWING CESSATION OF EUROPEAN HOSTILITIES. LETTER GIVES IMPRESSIONS OF LEAVE IN NORTH WEST USA AND CANADA PRIOR TO BEGINNING T...PR90/005
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Allanson, Roderick Thomas (Warrant Officer 2)
Private Record
Maker: Allanson, Roderick Thomas
Nominal Roll of 2/3 MG BN and "O" Force maintained while prisoner of Japanese in Java, Thailand and Japan. Details include Service and POW number, unit, next of kin, occupation. Camps include Konyu, H...PR90/067
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Informal portrait of two ex-prisoners of war of the Japanese soon after their arrival at the ...
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Informal portrait of two ex-prisoners of war of the Japanese soon after their arrival at the Changi gaol in Singapore from Thailand. Identified on the left is NX69312 Driver Allan Borley, 2/3 Motor Tr...117652
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LABUAN, BORNEO 1945-09-24. GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN EX PRISONERS OF WAR WHO ARRIVED AT LABUAN AIRSTRIP ...
Photograph
Maker: Horner, Arthur Wakefield
LABUAN, BORNEO 1945-09-24. GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN EX PRISONERS OF WAR WHO ARRIVED AT LABUAN AIRSTRIP FROM SINGAPORE WITH MAJOR GENERAL CALLAGHAN, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 8TH DIVISION. LEFT TO RIGHT, B...120766
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Spark, W. (Private b.1911 - d.1972)
Private Record
Maker: Spark, W
Letter written by NX125035 Private W. Spark to "Jack", a friend in Australia, during Spark's service with the 2/13 Battalion during the Second World War.PR01317
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Lieutenant Arthur Holden
Art
Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Portrait depicting Lieutenant Arthur Holhen, 2/3rd Australian Infantry Battalion, 6th Australian Division, New Guinea.ART21665
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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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Smith, James Henry Robert (Private, b.1908-d.1943)
Private Record
Maker: Smith, James Henry Robert
Collection relating to the Second World War service of TX2214 Private James Henry Robert Smith, 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion, Second Australian Imperial Force, Syria, 1941. Wallet 1 of 1 – Consists of o...PR04091
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Studio portrait of TX2214 Private (Pte) James Henry Robert Smith, C Company, 2/3 Machine Gun (MG) ...
Photograph
Maker: Metro Studio
Studio portrait of TX2214 Private (Pte) James Henry Robert Smith, C Company, 2/3 Machine Gun (MG) Battalion, of Fern Tree, Tas. A special constable in civilian life, Pte Smith enlisted initially in 2/...P07962.001
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Service dress jacket : Sergeant E R McCormack, 2/3 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Other rank's unlined khaki wool serge service dress jacket pair with pleated breast pockets with triple pointed flaps and a pair of expanding pockets over each hip with straight flaps waist pockets. T...REL30478
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Members of the 2/48th and 2/23th Infantry Battalions (Bn) who are recipients of awards presented ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Members of the 2/48th and 2/23th Infantry Battalions (Bn) who are recipients of awards presented by Major General G F Wootten, General Officer Commanding 9th Division at Headquarters 26th Infantry Bri...081747
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FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-28. WHEN TWO PLATOONS OF "C" COMPANY, 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN PIONEER ...
Photograph
Maker: Sanders, William Charles
FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-28. WHEN TWO PLATOONS OF "C" COMPANY, 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION WERE CUT OFF NORTH WEST OF KATIKA FOR SIX DAYS, PILOTS OF NO. 4 SQUADRON (ARMY COOPERATION) RA...059590
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HERBERTON, QLD. 1944-07-28. VX17 MAJOR GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS DSO ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, ...
Photograph
HERBERTON, QLD. 1944-07-28. VX17 MAJOR GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS DSO ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 6TH DIVISION (1), CONGRATULATING THE 2/3RD INFANTRY BATTALION AND THE UNIT'S RUGBY LEAGUE TEAM WHICH W...067737