| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 077702 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-23. 403921 FLYING OFFICER R.H. GLASSOP, NO.5 TACTICAL ...
Description
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-23. 403921 FLYING OFFICER R.H. GLASSOP, NO.5 TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, RAAF SHOWING TROOPS OF THE 1ST INDIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT THE MACHINE GUNS FITTED INTO THE WINGS OF A COMMONWEALTH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, "BOOMERANG" FIGHTER AIRCRAFT AT THE PIVA AIRSTRIP. THESE TROOPS WERE CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE IN SINGAPORE IN 1942-02. RECENTLY THEY EVADED THEIR GUARDS AND, WITH THE HELP OF A FRIENDLY NATIVE, MADE THEIR WAY TO THE AUSTRALIAN LINES.