MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-01. A 3.7MM ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN EMPLACEMENT AT THE EASTERN END OF ...

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Accession Number 069920
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Description

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-01. A 3.7MM ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN EMPLACEMENT AT THE EASTERN END OF TURNBULL FIELD . THIS STRIP WAS NAMED AFTER SQUADRON LEADER PETER TURNBULL, DFC, COMMANDING OFFICER, NO. 76 SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE WHO WAS KILLED IN THE BATTLE FOR MILNE BAY.