KAMIRI STRIP, NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-11. GROUP PORTRAIT OF THE PARTY WHO ...

Place Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Dutch New Guinea, Noemfoor Island
Accession Number OG1741
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Harrison, John Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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KAMIRI STRIP, NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-11. GROUP PORTRAIT OF THE PARTY WHO ACCOMPANIED THE CHIEF OF AIR STAFF (CAS) AND THE CREW OF THE AIRCRAFT AT AN ADVANCED RAAF BASE ON A VISIT BY THE CAS TO 1ST TACTICAL AIR FORCE IN DUTCH NEW GUINEA. LEFT TO RIGHT: CAS AIR VICE MARSHAL G. JONES CB CBE DFC; FLIGHT LIEUTENANT F. KELLY, NAVIGATOR; SQUADRON LEADER (SQN LDR) W. UPJOHN, PILOT; GROUP CAPTAIN (GP CAPT) D. ROSS, DIRECTOR TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE; WING COMMANDER K. S. HENNOCK, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONAL AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS; GP CAPT H. A. ACTON, DIRECTOR OF EQUIPMENT ADMINISTRATION; SQN LDR N. B. PALMER.