| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01672.006 |
| 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. THE CABIN WHICH SERVED AS THE LIVING QUARTERS ...
Description
LUNGGA, GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1944-02-29. THE CABIN WHICH SERVED AS THE LIVING QUARTERS FOR LIEUTENANT COMMANDER D.S. MACFARLANE, DEPUTY SUPERVISING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (DSIO), NAVAL INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, RAN, 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.