| Accession Number | P01335.011 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua |
| Date made | c June 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Ward's Airfield, Papua. Group portrait of air crew of No. 30 Squadron RAAF in front of one of the ...
Description
Ward's Airfield, Papua. Group portrait of air crew of No. 30 Squadron RAAF in front of one of the Squadron's Beaufighter aircraft. The navigators are standing while the pilots are seated. Left to right: Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) John Hullin, Warrant Officer (WO) Greg Hardman, Pilot Officer (PO) Alfred Burgoyne, Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Donald West, PO Rex Pitman, Flt Sgt Don Kirkwood, Sergeant (Sgt) Ron Allen, Sgt Vernon Gollan, Flt Sgt Bob Thomas, PO Arthur Hodges, Sgt Harold Kelly, Flt Sgt Bernie Le Griffon, Sgt Phil Edwards, FO Ray Kelley, FO Keith McCarthy, Sgt Ken G. Delbridge, FO George Dick, PO Clive Cooke, PO Peter White, Sgt Stan Lutwyche, Sgt Don Miller, FO Ron Binnie, FO Bill Coleman, Sgt John Bell; seated: Flt Lt Mike Burrows, FO Len Hastwell, PO John McRobbie, Flt Sgt Colin Wein, Sgt John Drummond, FO Ted Marron, Sgt Harold Tapner, FO Graeme Hunt, FO `Scotty' Wallace, 400140 Sgt (later Flight Sergeant) William Nicholas Pax Cosgrove (lost on operations over New Guinea on 11 August 1943), FO Bob Bennett, Wing Commander Clarrie Glasscock (killed in action 19 September 1943), Squadron Leader Bill Boulton, FO Keith Nicholson, FO Doug Raffen, PO John McRobbie, Flt Lt Arthur Thompson, Flt Lt Peter Fisher, Sgt Charles Harris, FO Joe Newman, FO Bob Mills. (Prefer P1274/10/05 which is a better image) (Donor E. Ball)