| Accession Number | P02531.013 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Lae Markham River Area, Nadzab |
| Date made | 5 October 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection relating to the service of 432886 Edward Philip Telford Simpson
Description
Pilots and ground crew of No. 4 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF beside a Boomerang aircraft, serial no. A46-???, code name QE-H, named `On the Job'. Identified from left to right: Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Black; LAC Brough; Flying Officer (FO) David Murrie; FO Philip Simpson; 416177 Corporal Glenn Francis James Chambers; LAC Rayson. The nose art is of the Disney cartoon character Goofy, painted on the side of the aircraft by Corporal Chambers.