| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Papuan Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Goodenough Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02067.004 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Goodenough Island, New Guinea. c. 1944. Three members of a Beaufort bomber crew bathing in a ...
Description
Goodenough Island, New Guinea. c. 1944. Three members of a Beaufort bomber crew bathing in a river at the base of a small waterfall near Vivigani Airfield. Left to right: 422062 Flying Officer (FO) F. O. Smith, 422085 FO J. W. Shipman and 406817 FO A. G. Waite. Commanded by 415636 Flight Lieutenant Harry John "Jack" Fowler this No. 100 Squadron RAAF crew flew 34 operations in Department of Aircraft Production (DAP) Beaufort aircraft A9-557, now in the collection of the Australian War Memorial.