| Accession Number | P02875.148 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Robinson, William Herbert |
| Date made | 26 June 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection relating to the service of William H Robinson
Description
Goodenough Island, D'Entrecasteaux Group, Papua. 26 June 1943. Three Aerodrome Defence personnel of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF digging gun pits for their tripod mounted .303 Vickers machine guns for firing at low flying Japanese attackers on Vivigani airfield. Boxes of ammunition for the guns can be seen on the right and in the background.