| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01672.013 |
| 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. A VIEW OF THE HEADQUARTERS CAMP OF THE DEPUTY ...
Description
LUNGGA, GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1944-02-29. A VIEW OF THE HEADQUARTERS CAMP OF THE DEPUTY SUPERVISING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (DSIO), NAVAL INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, RAN. AT LEFT IS THE FRONT OF THE QUONSET HUT IN WHICH THE DSIO'S OFFICE WAS LOCATED, IN THE CENTRE IS THE WARDROOM AND AT RIGHT IS THE CABIN THAT SERVED AS LIVING QUARTERS FOR LIEUTENANT F.W. MCCONAGHY, RANVR. THE WARDROOM AND CABIN ARE NATIVE PIT-PIT HUTS 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.