| Accession Number | P03993.006 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Central Bougainville, Torokina |
| Date made | c 1943 - 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Group portrait of Australian military personnel in front of a hut with a sign "Surf Life Saving ...
Description
Group portrait of Australian military personnel in front of a hut with a sign "Surf Life Saving Club". Identified personnel believed to be in the photograph are: back row: Reginald Smith; Ted Reynolds. Standing: Ziganbean; Jepson; Gil Corey; 425915 Flight Lieutenant (Fl Lt) Douglas Coulson (Doug) Bailey, RAAF of Tamworth, NSW; John McLean; 26931 Flying Officer (FO) Jack Lennard 'Blue' Witford, (sixth from left) of Alberton, SA; 415875 FO Frederick William (Fred) Meadows, of Cunderdin, WA; 415871 Fl Lt Roy Henry Hunt, of Victoria Park, WA; Bob Grainger (KIA) Danny?. Sitting directly in front: 253556 Fl Lt Charles Henry Ryder; 411816 Fl Lt Wilfred James (Wilf) Pascoe, of Milsons Point, NSW; 33273 Fl Lt Christian (Chris) Rasmussen, of Newtown, NSW (third left); 428432 Flt Lt John Francis (Jack) McDavitt, of Fitzroy, Vic (fourth left); 021989 Fl Lt Ross Huggins Glassop, of Epping, NSW (fifth left) (later awarded DFC and King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air. He served in Korea and was awarded a Bar to his DFC; 284700 Fl Lt Austin (John) Excell, of Henley Beach, SA (second right); 432740 FO Stephen Kent (Steve) Biggs, of Toogoolawah, Qld (right). Seated in very front: unidentified with dog; unidentified; 12484 Corporal John Edwin (Jack) Webb, of Mildura, Vic, in front of John Excell; unidentified; unidentified lying on ground.