| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3228 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. C. 1945-08-15. HOW THE WAR ENDED AT RAAF'S MOST WESTERLY BASE IN THE SOUTH ...
Description
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. C. 1945-08-15. HOW THE WAR ENDED AT RAAF'S MOST WESTERLY BASE IN THE SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA. ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS CATALINA AIRCRAFT OF NO. 113 AIR SEA RESCUE FLIGHT RAAF OPERATING IN THE PACIFIC IS CAPTAINED BY FLIGHT LIEUTENANT (FLT LT) WALLY MILLS DFC, PAPATOETOE, NZ WITH HIS "CAT" CREW. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: FLT LT MILLS, FLYING OFFICER (FO) WAL HAWTHORNE, ARDLETHAN, NSW; FLT LT LEN POZZI, COFFS HARBOUR, NSW; WARRANT OFFICER (WO) BILL TAYLOR, ALBURY, NSW; WO REG CRILLEY, MACKAY, QLD; SERGEANT (SGT) SID MIDDLETON, TOOWOOMBA, QLD. FRONT ROW: SGT BOB BALLINGALL, COBURG, VIC; FO RON FRANCIS DFM, ADELAIDE, SA; FO COL DARLING, MAITLAND, SA.