| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG0649 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PAPUA-NEW GUINEA AREA. 1944-02-04. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) K. G. WILLIAMSON, MORNINGTON, VIC, ...
Description
PAPUA-NEW GUINEA AREA. 1944-02-04. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) K. G. WILLIAMSON, MORNINGTON, VIC, LAC A. H. MOORE AND CORPORAL S. A. PARSONS WITH THE CARGO IN A RAAF DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT. THEY ARE THREE OF THE ORIGINAL NEW GUINEA MEMBERS OF DIRECTORATE OF AIR TRANSPORT ALLIED AIR FORCES SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA AND THEIR MOST REMARKABLE CARGOES WERE A SCORE OF JAPANESE PRISONERS FROM THE BISMARCK SEA BATTLE, AND A LOAD OF WOUNDED ARAB AND LASCAR SEAMEN, VICTIMS OF A JAPANESE RAID.