| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Admiralty Islands |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG1784 |
| 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
|
MOMOTE, LOS NEGROS ISLAND, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. C. 1944-04. INFORMAL PORTRAIT OF A TYPICAL PILOT OF ...
Description
MOMOTE, LOS NEGROS ISLAND, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. C. 1944-04. INFORMAL PORTRAIT OF A TYPICAL PILOT OF NO. 76 (KITTYHAWK) SQUADRON RAAF, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT LEIGH BOWES OF SYDNEY, NSW, A FORMER BANK CLERK, WHO LIKES FLYING AND HOPES TO REMAIN IN THE ARMY AFTER THE WAR, IN AVIATION. HE FLEW IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND THENCE TO JAVA, SINGAPORE AND BACKTRACKED WITH THE REST OF THE AIR FORCE AND ARMY IN THEIR RETREAT FROM THAT AREA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PACIFIC WAR.