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[[Image:Work fight or perish (RC02370).jpg|thumb|An Australian Government leaflet bearing the likeness and signature of Prime Minister [[John Curtin]], telling Australians that they must make sacrifices for the war effort.]]
(contracted; show full)#x27;'Australia'']] and [[HMAS Canberra (D33)|HMAS ''Canberra'']] supported the US Marine [[Guadalcanal Campaign|landing at Guadalcanal]]. On the night after the landing HMAS ''Canberra'' was lost during the [[Battle of Savo Island]] and the RAN played no further role in the [[Guadalcanal Campaign]].<ref>Frame (2004). Pages 183-184.</ref> RAAF aircraft supported several US Army and Marine landings during 1943 and 1944 and a RAAF radar unit 
also participated in the [[Battle of Arawe|capture of Arawe]]. SeveralThe Australian cruisers and destroyersHMAS ''Australia'' and [[HMS Shropshire (73)|''Shropshire'']] and destroyers HMAS [[HMAS Arunta (I30)|''Arunta'']] and [[HMAS Warramunga (I44)|''Warramunga'']] provided fire support for the [[1st Marine Division (United States)|US 1st Marine Division]] during the [[Battle of Cape Gloucester]] and the [[1st Cavalry Division (United States)|US 1st Cavalry Division]] during the [[Admiralty Islands campaign]] in late 1943 and early 1944. The landing at Cape Gloucester was the first operation for the RAN amphibious transport [[HMAS Westralia (1939)|HMAS ''Westralia'']].<ref>Long (1973). Pages 345-347.</ref>

===North-West Area air campaign===
[[Image:18 Sqn (AWM P02769-001).jpg|thumb|B-25 Mitchell bombers from [[No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron RAAF|No. 18 (NEI) Squadron]] near Darwin in 1943. This was one of three joint Australian-Dutch squadrons formed during the war.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.awm.gov.au/alliesinadversity/australia/nei.asp |title=No. 18 (NEI) Squadron, RAAF |accessdate=2007-11-04 |format= |work=Allies in adversity }}</(contracted; show full)
* {{cite web |url=http://www.ww2australia.gov.au/index.html |title=Australia's War 1939—1945 |accessdate= |author= |date= |work= |publisher=[[Department of Veterans' Affairs (Australia)|Department of Veterans' Affairs]] }}


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