A native carrier line carrying supplies
to Australian troops near Wau,
New Guinea, April 1942.

[AWM 127956]

This section outlines how the Australian forces pushed the Japanese back in New Guinea throughout 1943 and 1944. It includes the story of 'Diver' Derrick, who gained the Victoria Cross at Sattelberg, New Guinea and had his portrait appear on the front cover of The Australian Women’s Weekly.

Bibliography

John Coates, Bravery above blunder: the 9th Australian Division at Finschhafen, Sattelberg and Sio, Melbourne, 1999.

David Dexter, Australia in the war of 1939-1945: Series One, Army, Vol III - The New Guinea offensives, Canberra, 1968.

Murray Farquhar, Derrick, V.C., Adelaide, 1982.

H Hermon Gill, Australian in the War of 1939 ñ 1945; Series Two, Navy, Vol II, Royal Australian Navy 1942 - 1945, Canberra, 1968.

Mark Johnston, That magnificent 9th: an illustrated history of the 9th Australian Infantry Division, 1940-46, St Leonards, 2002.

John Moremon, Wau-Salamaua, Papua New Guinea 1942-43, Canberra, 2003.

George Odgers, Australian in the War of 1939-1945; Series Three, Air, Vol II - Air war against Japan, Canberra, 1957.

Operation CLICK: Anzac to Kokoda

is a classroom resource which draws on and encourages the use of the following Veterans' Affairs websites:
• Australia’s War 1939–1945 – www.ww2australia.gov.au
• Visit Gallipoli – www.anzacsite.gov.au

You may download Work sheets - provided in PDF file format.

The resource book and CD-ROM package contains lessons that can be used in many contexts in History and Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) classrooms. They were written by experienced history teachers with three aims in mind:

• to provide both beginning and experienced teachers with lessons using the two websites as core resources
• to invite teachers to explore more effective ways of encouraging their students to incorporate ICT skills into their classroom learning activities
• to provide exciting and original lessons that will encourage young Australians to learn more about Australia’s wartime heritage through the stories and images provided on the two websites.