| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Jackson's Airfield |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 057406 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Irving, Robert Bruce |
| Date made | 14 September 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PORT MORESBY AREA, NEW GUINEA. A SCENE TAKEN FROM THE MARSHALLING PARK LOOKING TOWARDS JACKSON'S ...
Description
PORT MORESBY AREA, NEW GUINEA. A SCENE TAKEN FROM THE MARSHALLING PARK LOOKING TOWARDS JACKSON'S AIRFIELD (OVER THE RIDGE IN THE BACKGROUND) WHERE, ON 1943-09-07, A LIBERATOR BOMBER CRASHED INTO TRUCKS CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE 2/33RD BATTALION AND THE 158TH GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY. FIFTY NINE WERE KILLED OR DIED OF INJURIES AND NINETY TWO WERE INJURED BUT SURVIVED. THE PORT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE DAMAGED TREE SHOWN IN THE CENTRE, MIDDLE DISTANCE.