| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG0145 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Papuan Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Goodenough Island |
| Date made | 23 September 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
FLIGHT SERGEANT (Flt Sgt) "CAT'S EYES" COLIN ESBERT WEIN OF GAYNDAH, QLD, A PILOT OF NO. 30 ...
Description
FLIGHT SERGEANT (Flt Sgt) "CAT'S EYES" COLIN ESBERT WEIN OF GAYNDAH, QLD, A PILOT OF NO. 30 (BEAUFIGHTER) SQUADRON RAAF WHO HAD A SUCCESSFUL DAY TAKING PART IN THE GREAT SWOOP ON CAMOUFLAGED JAPANESE SUPPLY BARGES ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH COASTS OF NEW BRITAIN, HELPING TO SMASH TRAFFIC WHICH WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN A MENACE TO ALLIED ADVANCES. FLT SGT WEIN DIED IN A POW CAMP ON RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN ON 5 MARCH 1944