A local man and his son watch Private (Pte) G. Wheeler and Pte K. Wilson, Members of Headquarters ...

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Accession Number 093974
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Place made Pacific Islands: Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain, Jacquinot Bay Area, Palmalmal
Date made 13 July 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A local man and his son watch Private (Pte) G. Wheeler and Pte K. Wilson, Members of Headquarters Supply Depot Company. The two men are fastening a parachute on top of a "Storpedo" after Australian Comforts Fund goods are placed inside. The parachute top is attached to a cord secured inside the plane. When the "storpedo" is thrown out, the cord pulls the parachute out and then breaks off.