Rice story

Douglas C-47 Dakota transport in air, 'My Best Bet' and maple leaf emblem on nose of 435 (Canadian) Squadron RAF shots from aircraft of typical country on Chind Hills flights. Loose rice in aircraft. Typical Lashio setting. Lashio, India, unloading rice from Dakota transport onto trucks. United States engineer graders and dump trucks on airstrip construction. Civil affairs supply Headquatrers Lashio, RAF personnel issuing rice ration to Kachin villagers and at Kutkai issuing rice to Palaungs. At Hsipaw Kachins, Shans and Palaungs entering relief office. Relief office notice board, rice, scales and sales. Lifting load on to the head of a Kachin woman. Kachin women leaving relief centre with rice. Receiving rice for cash. Preparing rice in the home. A convoy of six trucks en route from Lashio to Kutkai. 435 Squadron RAF instrument and radio section. Parachute section. Some of the Australian personnel with the Canadian Squadron. left to right they are: 419172 Flying Officer (F/O) Robert Alexander Frew of Bairnsdale, Vic., 426392 F/O Rober Owen Roseneder of Brisbane, 426929 Warrant Officer Lionel Patrick Taylor of Charleville Qld. Same personnel looking over the rice fields of the Imphal valley.