MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-04. CREWS OF NO. 30 ...

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Accession Number OG2524
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base
Maker Harrison, John Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-04. CREWS OF NO. 30 (BEAUFIGHTER) SQUADRON RAAF LINE THE WING OF ONE OF THEIR AIRCRAFT AS THEY WATCH OTHER AIRCRAFT OF THEIR UNIT COME IN TO LAND ON THE MOROTAI AIRSTRIP AFTER A VISIT TO THE CELEBES. LEFT TO RIGHT: 440009 PILOT OFFICER KEN PERRY, NEWCASTLE, NSW; 439570 FLIGHT SERGEANT (FLT SGT) G. "SNOWY" CRICHTON, HABERFIELD, NSW; 432524 FLYING OFFICER (FO) ALAN LEASH, LANE COVE, NSW; 44325 FLT SGT FRED RICHARDS, CAMMARAY, NSW; 432115 WARRANT OFFICER (WO) KEN CAMERON, WAGGA WAGGA, NSW; 432130 WO "CHUM" DARVALL, POINT PIPER, NSW; 433244 FO DICK WOODGATE, CESSNOCK, NSW.