| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01708.006 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
LUMI, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-09. GROUP PORTRAIT OF SOME MEMBERS OF M SPECIAL UNIT, SERVICES ...
Description
LUMI, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-09. GROUP PORTRAIT OF SOME MEMBERS OF M SPECIAL UNIT, SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT, ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, AT LUMI, ABOUT 50 KILOMETRES SOUTH OF AITAPE. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE GROUP SPLIT UP INTO TWO PARTIES CODENAMED "WHITING" AND "LOCUST". WHITING PARTY SET OUT FOR THE HOLLANDIA AREA, WHILE LOCUST PARTY CONTINUED TO OPERATE IN THE AREA SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF AITAPE. LEFT TO RIGHT: LIEUTENANT (LT) H. A. J. FRYER, LEADER OF LOCUST PARTY; SERGEANT LES BAILLIE, WIRELESS OPERATOR FOR LOCUST PARTY; RAY AH SOONG (WHOSE REAL NAME WAS CHOW CHEN ON), A MEMBER OF LOCUST PARTY; LT HARRY AIKEN; LT GUY BLACK.