| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Central Bougainville, Torokina |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG2108 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-01-19. RAAF AND AIF PERSONNEL COMPARE NOTES ...
Description
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-01-19. RAAF AND AIF PERSONNEL COMPARE NOTES AS THE LATTER ARE INITIATED INTO THE MYSTERIES OF THE AUSTRALIAN BUILT BOOMERANG AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 (ARMY CO-OPERATION) SQUADRON RAAF. THESE AIRCRAFT DROP SUPPLIES TO AIF IN FORWARD AREAS. THEY ARE ALSO WELL KNOWN TO THE AIF AS THEY LEAD IN ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE BOMBER AIRCRAFT TO DESTROY JAPANESE POSITIONS ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND.