| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 070130 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Stuckey, Norman Bradford |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Ramu River Finisterre Ranges Area, Ramu River Area, Gusap River Area |
| Date made | 2 January 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The Air Liaison Officer of No 45 Air Liaison Section, VX20171 Lieutenant John Rawden ...
Description
The Air Liaison Officer of No 45 Air Liaison Section, VX20171 Lieutenant John Rawden Fetherston-Haugh (at right) discusses a map of the Ramu Valley area with pilots of “A” Flight No 4 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF at their base at Gusap. The pilots from left to right are: 17037 Flying Officer (Flg Off) George Robert Mauger, 426817 Pilot Officer John Waymouth Ahern, 416170 Flg Off Alexander Miller-Randle and Sergeant R. Russel. The obscured member is unidentified. These operations greatly contributed to the success of the 7th Division’s activities in the Markham and Ramu Valleys.