| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG0349 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original acetate |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. 1944-02-17. AT THE ALERT HUT NO. 2 OF NO. 76 (KITTYHAWK) ...
Description
KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. 1944-02-17. AT THE ALERT HUT NO. 2 OF NO. 76 (KITTYHAWK) SQUADRON RAAF, PILOTS AWAIT A CALL. FROM LEFT: SERGEANT (SGT) I. G. PEACOCK, HOBART, TAS; FLIGHT SERGEANT (FLT SGT) D. E. YATES, MOSMAN, NSW; FLT SGT D. J. SHEAHAN, WARWICK, QLD; PILOT OFFICER J. STEWART, BALMORAL, VIC (SQUATTING); FLT SGT S. B. LAVER, ADELAIDE, SA; SGT N. W. BUTLER, HABERFIELD, NSW; FLIGHT LIEUTENANT F. HUMPHRIES, SYDNEY, NSW, DOCTOR OF THE SQUADRON. NOTE THE NOTICE BOARD WHICH READS "QUIET! B.....DS TIRED PILOTS RESTING NOT YOU SIR!".