| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00849.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 82 Squadron Leader Bernard Barton “Barney” Cresswell, commanding Officer of No 76 ...
Description
Portrait of 82 Squadron Leader Bernard Barton “Barney” Cresswell, commanding Officer of No 76 Squadron RAAF. Cresswell was killed on 17 April, 1942 while flying a 75 Squadron aircraft on an early morning reconnaissance mission over Lae, New Guinea. His aircraft crashed into a hill after being intercepted by Japanese Zeros. He is buried in the Lae War Cemetery.
(Original print housed in AWM Archive Store)