| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG2151 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
| Date made | 27 January 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Three Western Australian members of a crew of No. 31 (Beaufighter) Squadron RAAF detect a smile ...
Description
Three Western Australian members of a crew of No. 31 (Beaufighter) Squadron RAAF detect a smile on the face of the tiger insigna on an aircraft after it has returned from a mission over enemy territory. Left to right; 406722 Flight Lieutenant Robert Bennet Lasscock, Subiaco, pilot; 436340 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) John Sydney White, Perth, navigator; 427717 Flt Sgt William Roderick Mcguigan, Carnarvon, pilot. Flt Sgt Mcguigan was lost on operation over the Celebes, Netherland East Indies on 19 June 1945