| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01672.015 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
LUNGGA, GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1944-02-29. THE DEPUTY SUPERVISING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ...
Description
LUNGGA, GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1944-02-29. THE DEPUTY SUPERVISING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (DSIO), NAVAL INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, RAN, AND HIS OFFICER STAFF IN FRONT OF THE DSIO'S CABIN AT HIS HEADQUARTERS CAMP. LEFT TO RIGHT: BACK ROW: LIEUTENANT (LT) W.B. MARSTON; LT COMMANDER D.S. MACFARLANE, DSIO; LT R.N. EBBELS. FRONT ROW: LT T.O. SEXTON, RADIO OFFICER; LT F.W. MCCONAGHY. THEY ARE ALL RANVR OFFICERS. 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.