| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | MSS1580 |
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 Item |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
Glover, John Corbett |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM371 95/0749 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Glover, John Corbett (Warrant Officer b: 1909 d: 1948)
Description
Narrative by Father John Glover, a Catholic priest who joined the NGVR and the ANGAU as a pilot. This account, probably written for his father, describes loss of aircraft at Lae, Japanese bombing at Wau, transportation of people and supplies, and various trips including one by air, foot and horse from Wau to Madang to retrieve a Fox Moth aircraft, and a failed attempt to reach Horn Island.