| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3737 |
| 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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AT SEA EN ROUTE BORNEO TO SYDNEY, NSW. C. 1946-01-19. QUEENSLAND MEN AMONG THE RETURNING RAAF MEN ...
Description
AT SEA EN ROUTE BORNEO TO SYDNEY, NSW. C. 1946-01-19. QUEENSLAND MEN AMONG THE RETURNING RAAF MEN FROM BORNEO AND MOROTAI, ASSISTED BY LIEUTENANT KEITH MACKINNON OF BRIDGETOWN, WA, ON THE SAXOPHONE, EXERCISE THEIR LUNGS IN NO MEAN FASHION, SINGING ON THE DECK OF THE MV WANAKA. SHE IS HEADING TOWARDS SYDNEY ON HER LAST TRIP FROM THE ISLANDS AFTER THREE AND A HALF YEARS WAR SERVICE FOR THE RAAF, DURING WHICH TIME SHE ELUDED SUBMARINES, DODGED BOMBS AT PORT MORESBY AND WAS WRECKED ON THE BARRIER REEF. THE MV WANAKA WILL RETURN TO HER PRE-WAR SYDNEY-HOBART RUN. QUEENSLANDERS, LEFT TO RIGHT: 170718 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) BILL CAMPBELL OF BRISBANE; 44807 CORPORAL MAX HONEY OF BRISBANE; 43401 SERGEANT CECIL STRETEN OF BRISBANE; 440366 LAC ROY DOWN OF HERBERTON; 123580 LAC BRIAN MURPHY OF BRISBANE.