MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-27. MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF A RAAF CRASH BOAT IN NEW GUINEA LIFTING AN ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Madang Province, Madang
Accession Number OG3329
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Harrison, John Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-27. MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF A RAAF CRASH BOAT IN NEW GUINEA LIFTING AN INJURED SURVIVOR OF A CRASHED AIRCRAFT TO THE WHARF. CO-OPERATING WITH A SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT OF NO. 40 SQUADRON RAAF THE CRASH BOAT PLAYED A BIG PART IN THE RESCUE. ALL THE PASSENGERS AND CREW BEING SAVED.