Photograph

Maker: Harrison, John Thomas

ABOARD SHIP, MOROTAI HARBOUR, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-26. 56194 FLIGHT SERGEANT W. L. HARDY OF MENTONE, VIC, GAZES PENSIVELY FROM THE RAIL OF A LANDING SHIP ACROSS THE HARB...

OG2480

Photograph

Maker: Harrison, John Thomas

ABOARD SHIP, MOROTAI HARBOUR, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-26. ON THE LANDING SHIPS CONVEYING ENGINEERS OF NO. 61 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION WING RAAF TO TARAKAN, AUSTRALIAN COOKS AS...

OG2478

Photograph

Maker: Harrison, John Thomas

ABOARD SHIP, MOROTAI HARBOUR, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-26. ON THE LANDING SHIPS CONVEYING ENGINEERS OF NO. 61 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION WING RAAF TO TARAKAN, AUSTRALIAN COOKS AS...

OG2479

Photograph

A COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE AT AMBON WAR CEMETERY. THIS PLAQUE MARKS THE FINAL RESTING SPOT FOR THE FAMOUS WARTIME PHOTOGRAPHER DAMIEN PARER. KILLED AT PELELIU IN 1944 HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED IN 1945 ...

044672

Photograph

1945-06. A CONVOY OF TRANSPORT SHIPS AT SEA BETWEEN MOROTAI ISLAND AND BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO.

P00532.005

Photograph

A convoy was formed at Morotai to transport troops of 1 Corps to North Borneo, for landings in the Brunei area. Shown, the United States Vessel, USS Titania loaded with Australian troops.

110147

Art

Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)

Depicts an aeroplane from the rear, a Douglas C47. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. During the Second World War many of h...

ART96709

Photograph

Maker: Unknown

A group of pilots from No. 78 Squadron RAAF in the tent lines. Left to right: Max Davey; Mike White; Flight Sergeant L. V. (Len) Waters; Jack Eagles (extreme right, standing). Seated: Frank Smith.

P01757.003

Art

Maker: Friend, Donald

A unidentified soldier of the AIF loaded with with full kit embarking on a landing ship at Morotai to take part in landing operations on Labuan, North Borneo.

ART23326

Art

Maker: Friend, Donald

A unidentified soldier of the AIF loaded with with full kit embarking on a landing ship at Morotai to take part in landing operations on Labuan, North Borneo.

ART23327

Art

Maker: Browning, George Julian

Depicts a drawing of Lieutenant Ray B Ewers, Official War Artist, his sleeves rolled down and groundsheet over his shoulders, against the cold. He passes the time by reading on board the Labuan - Moro...

ART25869

Photograph

Maker: Harrison, John Thomas

AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-09. INFORMAL PORTRAIT OF 27297 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) R. A. COLES, CLARE, SA, AND 118244 LAC G. R. MORGAN, PRAHRAN, VIC, BOTH OF NO. 14 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION ...

OG1635

Photograph

AMBON, 1945-09-10. EMACIATED SURVIVORS OF 2/21ST BATTALION AIF WHO HAD BEEN PRISONERS OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE FOR SEVERAL YEARS, ON THE DAY THEY WERE EVACUATED BY HMAS JUNEE FOR MOROTAI.

P00541.002

Art

Maker: Heysen, Nora

Ambulance plane carrying casualties from Morotai to Townsville. The plane is from No.2 Medical Air Evacuation Transport Unit, Royal Australian Air Force and a Flying Sister of the Royal Australian Air...

ART24375

Photograph

Maker: Band, Jack

An Allied infantryman pushing inland from Morotai beach passes a Japanese dump set on fire by preliminary shelling.

017608

Art

Maker: Gilman, Don Office of AC of S, G-2, 14th Antiaircraft Command 650th Engineering Battalion

A poster issued by the Assistant Chief of Staff of the 14th Anti aircraft Command. The poster depicts a broad arrow heading towards a Japanese flag, on the flag is a listing of a number of battles, ...

ARTV00538

Photograph

An unidentified vessel approaching the anchorage at Morotai.

090782

Photograph

A ROADWAY THROUGH THE 2/5 GENERAL HOSPITAL GROUNDS AFTER THE TANK TRANSPORTER HAS SPRAYED OIL OVER IT TO KEEP DOWN THE POWDERY DUST SURFACE.

089547

Photograph

A ROW OF DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY.

P00564.011

Private Record

Maker: Arthur, Wilfred Stanley 'Woof'

Collection includes letters of Group Captain Wilfred Stanley Arthur,spanning 1935-1943,diary(1935), flying log book covering 1939-1943 period, photographs and airmail stickers. Captain Arthur served i...

PR01192