| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Admiralty Islands |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG1810 |
| 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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MOMOTE, LOS NEGROS ISLAND, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. C. 1944-04. WRITING AT HIS DESK, THE COMMANDING ...
Description
MOMOTE, LOS NEGROS ISLAND, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. C. 1944-04. WRITING AT HIS DESK, THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE FAMOUS KITTYHAWK SQUADRON, NO. 76 SQUADRON RAAF, SQUADRON LEADER IAN S. LOUDON DFC, WHO FORMERLY OWNED RUBBER PLANTATIONS WITH HIS FATHER IN NEW GUINEA. AT TWENTY THREE, LOUDON IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE YOUNGEST OF HIS RANK IN THE RAAF AND CONSIDERED AMONG THE TOP-LINE FLYERS. ENLISTING EARLY IN THE WAR HE TRAINED IN AUSTRALIA AND CANADA, CROSSING TO ENGLAND WHERE HE FLEW DURING THE BLITZ. LATER HE TRANSFERRED TO THE MIDDLE EAST AND THEN RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA.