BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-01-25. THE VERSATILE ANSON AIRCRAFT OF NO. 10 ...

Place Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Central Bougainville, Torokina
Accession Number OG2198
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Harrison, John Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-01-25. THE VERSATILE ANSON AIRCRAFT OF NO. 10 COMMUNICATIONS UNIT RAAF BASED AT TOROKINA SKIRTS UP THE COAST AS THE CREW WATCH FOR THE CONCEALED POSITION OF THE FRONT LINE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCE TROOPS, TO PROVIDE THEM WITH A FIRST CLASS MAIL SERVICE. THE CREW OF THE AIRCRAFT, 432203 FLIGHT SERGEANT S. H. BURROWS, PILOT, 6353 FLYING OFFICER (FO) R. CAREY, NAVIGATOR WIRELESS AIR GUNNER, AND 42005 FO J. IVESON, WHO DROPS THE MAIL, ARE ALL FROM SYDNEY, NSW.