| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Dutch New Guinea, Noemfoor Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01334.006 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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NOEMFOOR ISLAND, 1945-01. PERSONNEL OF NO 22 (ATTACK) SQUADRON RAAF, IN FRONT OF AN ...
Description
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, 1945-01. PERSONNEL OF NO 22 (ATTACK) SQUADRON RAAF, IN FRONT OF AN AUSTRALIAN-BUILT BEAUFIGHTER, WITH WHICH THE SQUADRON WAS RE-EQUIPPED AFTER LOSING NINE OF THEIR A20 BOSTON AIRCRAFT DURING AN AIR RAID 1944-11-22/23. SEATED CENTRALLY IN THE 2ND-FRONT ROW, WING COMMANDER COLIN WOODMAN (COMMANDING OFFICER) WITH HIS NAVIGATOR, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT RONALD MARTIN SEATED IN FRONT OF HIM. STANDING BEHIND THE CO - FLIGHT LIEUTENANT REED (ADJUTANT). SEATED TO THE CO'S RIGHT, OFFICER COMMANDING "B" FLIGHT, SQUADRON LEADER COLIN E SPENCE, WITH HIS NAVIGATOR, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT GEORGE DICK, SEATED IN FRONT OF HIM. SEATED TO THE CO'S LEFT - OFFICER COMMANDING "A" FLIGHT, IS SQUADRON LEADER MACMILLAN, WITH HIS NAVIGATOR, FLIGHT SERGEANT O'CONNOR, SEATED IN FRONT OF HIM. (DONOR GEORGE DICK)