| Accession Number | P02875.401 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Robinson, William Herbert |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Papuan Islands, Trobriand Islands, Kiriwina Island |
| Date made | October 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Collection relating to the service of William H Robinson
Description
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. October 1943. Group portrait of pilots of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF with two female members of the musical entertainment group, The Rockettes, visiting Kiriwina from Sydney, NSW. Identified, left to right: 420930 Sergeant (Sgt) N. S. I. (Neville) Faulks; Miss Joyce Fletcher; 421830 Sgt C. J. (Clem) Schmitzer; 420898 Sgt W. F. (Wal) Howard. Collectively they referred to themselves as members of "Boys Town".