MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-04-13. NX132 CAPTAIN G.C. QUONOEY, STAFF CAPTAIN, 2/1ST MOVEMENT AND TRANSPORT ...

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Accession Number 065745
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white, Landscape
Physical description Black & white, Landscape
Maker McInnes, Geoffrey
Date made 13 April 1944
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-04-13. NX132 CAPTAIN G.C. QUONOEY, STAFF CAPTAIN, 2/1ST MOVEMENT AND TRANSPORT GROUP, LEFT (2) GREETING VX20308 LIEUTENANT-GENERAL F.H. BERRYMAN, CBE., DSO., GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, SECOND AUSTRALIAN CORPS, RIGHT (1) AS HE DISEMBARKS FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE DOUGLAS C47 AIRCRAFT, MILITARY VERSION OF THE DC3 AIRLINER, (CALL SIGN VH-CJT) "FAIR DINKUM" DURING THE TRANSFER OF THE ADVANCE PARTY OF HEADQUARTERS, SECOND AUSTRALIAN CORPS FROM NEW GUINEA TO THE MAINLAND.