| Accession Number | 017972 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bottomley, Clifford |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Milne Bay |
| Date made | 8 January 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
A Rating from an RAN corvette reads the inscription on the memorial erected at Milne Bay in ...
Description
A Rating from an RAN corvette reads the inscription on the memorial erected at Milne Bay in memory of the officers, NCO, and men of the 7th and 18th Infantry Brigades who gave their lives defending Turnbull Field. The memorial marks the western most point in Milne Bay of the Japanese advance in August to September 1942 and also the southern most point of the Japanese advance in the south west pacific area. Eighty-three unknown Japanese marines lie buried in the vicinity of the memorial. The memorial was erected as a tribute by Australian Forces serving in this area June 1944. Note the rising sun badge of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces.