| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Gazelle Peninsula, Rabaul Area, Rabaul |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG1980 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. C. 1944-10. GROUP PORTRAIT OF NINETEEN YEAR OLD AIRCREW BOYS ...
Description
VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. C. 1944-10. GROUP PORTRAIT OF NINETEEN YEAR OLD AIRCREW BOYS WHO WERE OVER RABAUL WITH THE BEAUFORT BOMBER FORCE FROM NOS. 6, 8 AND 100 SQUADRONS RAAF. A NUMBER OF THEM CAME TO THE AIR FORCE FROM THE AIR TRAINING CORPS. FROM LEFT: BACK: SERGEANT (SGT) ANGUS MCDONALD, CESSNOCK, NSW; SGT JOHN POWELL, WAVERLEY, NSW; SGT RON DUSTING, CANBERRA, ACT; FLIGHT SERGEANT (FLT SGT) BRIAN COOK, SHEPPARTON, VIC; F SGT CLEM THOMAS, LEABROOK, SA; FLT SGT HILTON SWAIN, BRACKNELL, TAS; FLT SGT TOM CLEMENTS, WEST BRUNSWICK, VIC; SGT PAT MCRAE, REDFERN, NSW. FRONT: FLT SGT BILL D'ARCY, KERANG, VIC; SGT MAX WILSON, GOODWOOD PARK, SA; SGT LAURIE BILLINGS, CHELTENHAM, VIC.