| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01672.005 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
McConaghy, F |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
LUNGGA, GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1944-02-29. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER D.S. MACFARLANE, DEPUTY ...
Description
LUNGGA, GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1944-02-29. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER D.S. MACFARLANE, DEPUTY SUPERVISING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (DSIO), NAVAL INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, RAN, STANDING WITH TWO NATIVE HOUSEBOYS AT THE DOOR OF THE CABIN IN WHICH HE LIVED AT HIS HEADQUARTERS CAMP. THE CABIN IS A NATIVE PIT-PIT HUT MADE FROM THE WOOD AND LEAVES OF THE SAGO PALM. THE DSIO'S HQ AT LUNGGA WAS THE COLLECTION AND RELAY POINT FOR OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE GATHERED BY THE NETWORK OF COASTWATCHERS THAT OPERATED IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.