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"One thing more—Goodbye"

Flying Officer Athol Snook was a survivor. In 1942, he spent 47 days at sea in a lifeboat sailing from Java to Australia with 11 comrades to escape from the Japanese. Then, on a fateful night in New…

'A' bomb

By the end of 1944, Allied air raids over Japan had become more common and prisoners of war (POWs) in Japan saw regular Allied reconnaissance flights over their camps.

'Badly need boots, quinine, money and Tommy-gun ammunition'

By April 1942 the men in the 2/2nd Independent Company had been fighting their guerrilla campaign against the Japanese in Timor for four months.

'Bombs' welcomed by troops in jungle

It's not often that the troops want to thank the airmen who are dropping bombs on them but this certainly happened in New Guinea during World War II. It helped that the 'bombs' were actually parcels…

'Bull' Allen

The exploits of Corporal Leslie 'Bull' Allen, of the 2/5th Australian Infantry Battalion, produced one of the most remarkable photographs of the Wau-Salamaua campaign.

'Japanese Thrust' map

'Perth and Yarra sunk during Java action'

After the second torpedo the ship listed to port and listed heavily after the third torpedo, sinking bow first at about 0015 March 1st.['Being a summary of the moveme

'Ted was the sort of boy who would do anything for his mates'

Nineteen-year-old Ordinary Seaman Edward 'Teddy' Sheean died strapped to an Oerlikon anti-aircraft gun in HMAS Armidale.

'The RAN', a Movietone News excerpt (Video)

'The RAN', a Movietone News (excerpt) [AWM F00322]

'Victory Suit' (Video)

Mr John Dedman, Minister for War Organisation of Industry, introduces the new austerity-style 'Victory Suit' to journalists.

2/4th Field Bakery (Video)

Gladys Waters, wife of Len Waters, Australia’s first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot video (Video)

Gladys Waters talks about her husband Len, Australia's first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot.

Hilda Grey, served in the Women’s Land Army video (Video)

Hilda Grey, now 91 talks about joining the Women’s Land Army when she is just 16.

Jim Kerr, ex Prisoner-of War, Burma-Thailand Railway video (Video)

Jim Kerr, now 94 talks about his experience as a prisoner-of-war by the Japanese in the Second World War.

Hilda Grey, served in the Women’s Land Army video (Video)

Hilda Grey, now 91 talks about joining the Women’s Land Army when she is just 16.

Jim Kerr, ex Prisoner-of War, Burma-Thailand Railway video (Video)

Jim Kerr, now 94 talks about his experience as a prisoner-of-war by the Japanese in the Second World War.

Hilda Grey, served in the Women’s Land Army video (Video)

Hilda Grey, now 91 talks about joining the Women’s Land Army when she is just 16.

Guy Griffiths, veteran, served in the Royal Australian Navy video (Video)

Guy Griffiths, now 96 talks about his experience when his ship Repulse is sunk by Japanese torpedoes off the Malayan coast in 1941

Gladys Waters, wife of Len Waters, Australia’s first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot video (Video)

Gladys Waters talks about her husband Len, Australia's first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot.

Gladys Waters, wife of Len Waters, Australia’s first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot video (Video)

Gladys Waters talks about her husband Len, Australia's first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot.

Guy Griffiths, veteran, served in the Royal Australian Navy video (Video)

Guy Griffiths, now 96 talks about his experience when his ship Repulse is sunk by Japanese torpedoes off the Malayan coast in 1941

Guy Griffiths, veteran, served in the Royal Australian Navy video (Video)

Guy Griffiths, now 96 talks about his experience when his ship Repulse is sunk by Japanese torpedoes off the Malayan coast in 1941

Hilda Grey, served in the Women’s Land Army video (Video)

Hilda Grey, now 91 talks about joining the Women’s Land Army when she is just 16.

Gladys Waters, wife of Len Waters, Australia’s first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot video (Video)

Gladys Waters talks about her husband Len, Australia's first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot.

Hilda Grey, served in the Women’s Land Army video (Video)

Hilda Grey, now 91 talks about joining the Women’s Land Army when she is just 16.

Hilda Grey, served in the Women’s Land Army video (Video)

Hilda Grey, now 91 talks about joining the Women’s Land Army when she is just 16.

Guy Griffiths, veteran, served in the Royal Australian Navy video (Video)

Guy Griffiths, now 96 talks about his experience when his ship Repulse is sunk by Japanese torpedoes off the Malayan coast in 1941

Guy Griffiths, veteran, served in the Royal Australian Navy video (Video)

Guy Griffiths, now 96 talks about his experience when his ship Repulse is sunk by Japanese torpedoes off the Malayan coast in 1941

Guy Griffiths, veteran, served in the Royal Australian Navy video (Video)

Guy Griffiths, now 96 talks about his experience when his ship Repulse is sunk by Japanese torpedoes off the Malayan coast in 1941

Hilda Grey, served in the Women’s Land Army video (Video)

Hilda Grey, now 91 talks about joining the Women’s Land Army when she is just 16.

Gladys Waters, wife of Len Waters, Australia’s first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot video (Video)

Gladys Waters talks about her husband Len, Australia's first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot.

Jim Kerr, ex Prisoner-of War, Burma-Thailand Railway video (Video)

Jim Kerr, now 94 talks about his experience as a prisoner-of-war by the Japanese in the Second World War.

Jim Kerr, ex Prisoner-of War, Burma-Thailand Railway video (Video)

Jim Kerr, now 94 talks about his experience as a prisoner-of-war by the Japanese in the Second World War.

Jim Kerr, ex Prisoner-of War, Burma-Thailand Railway video (Video)

Jim Kerr, now 94 talks about his experience as a prisoner-of-war by the Japanese in the Second World War.

Jim Kerr, ex Prisoner-of War, Burma-Thailand Railway video (Video)

Jim Kerr, now 94 talks about his experience as a prisoner-of-war by the Japanese in the Second World War.

Hilda Grey, served in the Women’s Land Army video (Video)

Hilda Grey, now 91 talks about joining the Women’s Land Army when she is just 16.

Gladys Waters, wife of Len Waters, Australia’s first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot video (Video)

Gladys Waters talks about her husband Len, Australia's first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot.

Hilda Grey, served in the Women’s Land Army video (Video)

Hilda Grey, now 91 talks about joining the Women’s Land Army when she is just 16.

Guy Griffiths, veteran, served in the Royal Australian Navy video (Video)

Guy Griffiths, now 96 talks about his experience when his ship Repulse is sunk by Japanese torpedoes off the Malayan coast in 1941

Hilda Grey, served in the Women’s Land Army video (Video)

Hilda Grey, now 91 talks about joining the Women’s Land Army when she is just 16.

Hilda Grey, served in the Women’s Land Army video (Video)

Hilda Grey, now 91 talks about joining the Women’s Land Army when she is just 16.

Guy Griffiths, veteran, served in the Royal Australian Navy video (Video)

Guy Griffiths, now 96 talks about his experience when his ship Repulse is sunk by Japanese torpedoes off the Malayan coast in 1941

Guy Griffiths, veteran, served in the Royal Australian Navy video (Video)

Guy Griffiths, now 96 talks about his experience when his ship Repulse is sunk by Japanese torpedoes off the Malayan coast in 1941

Gladys Waters, wife of Len Waters, Australia’s first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot video (Video)

Gladys Waters talks about her husband Len, Australia's first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot.

Gladys Waters, wife of Len Waters, Australia’s first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot video (Video)

Gladys Waters talks about her husband Len, Australia's first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot.

Gladys Waters, wife of Len Waters, Australia’s first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot video (Video)

Gladys Waters talks about her husband Len, Australia's first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot.

Gladys Waters, wife of Len Waters, Australia’s first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot video (Video)

Gladys Waters talks about her husband Len, Australia's first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot.

Gladys Waters, wife of Len Waters, Australia’s first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot video (Video)

Gladys Waters talks about her husband Len, Australia's first Aboriginal Fighter Pilot.

Guy Griffiths, veteran, served in the Royal Australian Navy video (Video)

Guy Griffiths, now 96 talks about his experience when his ship Repulse is sunk by Japanese torpedoes off the Malayan coast in 1941

Guy Griffiths, veteran, served in the Royal Australian Navy video (Video)

Guy Griffiths, now 96 talks about his experience when his ship Repulse is sunk by Japanese torpedoes off the Malayan coast in 1941
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