| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 073021 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Rainsford, Keith Carr |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Wewak Madang Area, Sek Island |
| Date made | 27 April 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Crew members from HMAS Bundaberg holding a Japanese dropping flag which was found in the jungle ...
Description
Crew members from HMAS Bundaberg holding a Japanese dropping flag which was found in the jungle near Madang. The flag, covered with Japanese characters, is used to indicate the dropping site for messages and equipment provided by aircraft. Identified, left to right: Tom Twentyman; Jack Carey; S4841William (Bill) Sheehy; Nick Brown; Bob Gray; David McArtney; John Orme; Max Daniels; unidentified; unidentified; Will Westbrook; Bruce Foster; Arthur Marks; Clarrie Hawken; Sid Stapleton (squatting in front of the flag).