| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01275.007 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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40196 Sergeant (Sgt) James Rupert Wilson (middle) and 416205 Sgt Thomas Ian Butterfield (right) ...
Description
40196 Sergeant (Sgt) James Rupert Wilson (middle) and 416205 Sgt Thomas Ian Butterfield (right) of No. 30 Squadron RAAF beside their Beaufighter aircraft. Sgts Wilson and Butterfield were lost on operations while flying Beaufighter aircraft A19-68 on a strafing mission over Japanese positions at Kokoda on October 12 1942. Both airmen are buried in the Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery. Donor F Cassidy.