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A Patrol from C Company, 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion, setting out to tap a Japanese ...

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Maker: Buchanan, Robert John
A Patrol from C Company, 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion, setting out to tap a Japanese telephone wire in Sattelberg are, New Guinea. Shown are: VX46436 Captain P Harty (officer commanding) (1); ...
060576
A patrol from C Company, 2/24th Battalion, setting out to tap a Japanese telephone line, being ...

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Maker: Buchanan, Robert John
A patrol from C Company, 2/24th Battalion, setting out to tap a Japanese telephone line, being briefed by the Officer Commanding C Company setting out to tap a Japanese telephone line, being briefed b...
060577
Australian troops moved in behind Matilda tanks for a dawn attack on the Japanese held village of ...

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Maker: Brown, Norman
Australian troops moved in behind Matilda tanks for a dawn attack on the Japanese held village of Sattelberg. Australian troops advance through the jungle in the wake of the tanks.the wounded man is m...
016205
Australia Service Medal : Captain J E McKeddie, 2/12 Field Regiment

Heraldry

Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.
REL/10340.007
British War Medal 1939-45 : Captain J E McKeddie, 2/12 Field Regiment

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Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.
REL/10340.006
Defence Medal : Captain J E McKeddie, 2/12 Field Regiment

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Maker: Unknown
Defence Medal. Unnamed as issued.
REL/10340.005
Derrick, Thomas Currie (Sergeant, VC, DCM, 2/48th Bn)

Private Record

Maker: Derrick, Thomas Currie
Citation for the award of the DCM following action at Tel El Eisa, July 1942; and later citation for the VC awarded to Sgt Derrick, 2/48 Battalion, following action at Satelberg, November 1943. Also ...
PR84/162
Distinguished Conduct Medal : Lance Sergeant B G Dawes, 2/17 Battalion, AIF

Heraldry

Maker: Unknown
Distinguished Conduct Medal (GeoVI). Impressed around edge with recipient's details.
REL30970.001
DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-19. A JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR HAVING HIS HANS UNTIED BY A MILITARY ...

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DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-19. A JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR HAVING HIS HANS UNTIED BY A MILITARY POLICEMAN AFTER ARRIVING BY AIRCRAFT FOR INTERROGATION BY INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS AT HEADQUARTERS 11TH DIVI...
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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. A JEEP PICTURED TRAVELLING ALONG THE SATTELBERG ROAD AT ...

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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. A JEEP PICTURED TRAVELLING ALONG THE SATTELBERG ROAD AT COCONUT RIDGE.
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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-21. A SECTION OF A PANORAMA FROM THE AREA OF HEADQUARTERS, ...

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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-21. A SECTION OF A PANORAMA FROM THE AREA OF HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS, NORTH HILL IN THE FOREGROUND WITH SCARLET BEACH AND SATTELBERG AWAY TO THE RIGHT....
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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-21. A SECTION OF A PANORAMA FROM WITHIN THE AREA OF ...

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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-21. A SECTION OF A PANORAMA FROM WITHIN THE AREA OF HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS, NORTH HILL IN THE FOREGROUND WITH SCARLET BEACH AND SATTELBERG AWAY TO THE...
071428
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-21. A SECTION OF A PANORAMA FROM WITHIN THE AREA OF ...

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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-21. A SECTION OF A PANORAMA FROM WITHIN THE AREA OF HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS, NORTH HILL IN THE FOREGROUND WITH SCARLET BEACH AND SATTELBERG AWAY TO THE...
071427
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-17. A SECTION OF THE SAND MODEL USED TO DESCRIBE FEATURES ...

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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-17. A SECTION OF THE SAND MODEL USED TO DESCRIBE FEATURES OF TERRAIN TO TROOPS OF THE 2/48TH INFANTRY BATTALION PRIOR TO THE BATTLE FOR SATTELBERG.
071190
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-17. A SECTION OF THE SAND MODEL USED TO DESCRIBE FEATURES ...

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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-17. A SECTION OF THE SAND MODEL USED TO DESCRIBE FEATURES OF TERRAIN TO TROOPS OF THE 2/48TH INFANTRY BATTALION PRIOR TO THE BATTLE FOR SATTELBERG.
071193
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-17. A SECTION OF THE SAND MODEL USED TO DESCRIBE FEATURES ...

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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-17. A SECTION OF THE SAND MODEL USED TO DESCRIBE FEATURES OF TERRAIN TO TROOPS OF THE 2/48TH INFANTRY BATTALION PRIOR TO THE BATTLE FOR SATTELBERG.
071192
Finschhafen Area, New Guinea. Jeeps with heavily laden trailers of supplies in boxes and tins ...

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Maker: Brown, Norman
Finschhafen Area, New Guinea. Jeeps with heavily laden trailers of supplies in boxes and tins move up the steep boggy track from Finschhafen to Sattelberg.
016174
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. JIVEVENANG, THE PIMPLE, COCONUT RIDGE, STEEPLE TREE AND ...

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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. JIVEVENANG, THE PIMPLE, COCONUT RIDGE, STEEPLE TREE AND FOUGASSE CORNER VIEWED FROM SATTELBERG AT 1400 HOURS.
071223
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. JIVEVENANG, THE PIMPLE, COCONUT RIDGE, STEEPLE TREE AND ...

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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. JIVEVENANG, THE PIMPLE, COCONUT RIDGE, STEEPLE TREE AND FOUGASSE CORNER VIEWED FROM SATTELBERG AT 1400 HOURS.
071224
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. JIVEVENANG, THE PIMPLE, COCONUT RIDGE, STEEPLE TREE AND ...

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FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. JIVEVENANG, THE PIMPLE, COCONUT RIDGE, STEEPLE TREE AND FOUGASSE CORNER VIEWED FROM SATTELBERG AT 1400 HOURS.
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