Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1944-09-23. Papuan boathand assists coxswains of RAAF launches. The ...

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Accession Number NEA0597
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1944-09-23. Papuan boathand assists coxswains of RAAF launches. The native has just made fast to a Martin PBM Mariner flying boat aircraft, serial no. A70-4, of No. 41 (Transport Sea) Squadron RAAF based at Cairns. At top is 34696 Flight Sergeant W. G. Aubin, flight engineer, of Casino, NSW.