| Accession Number | EA0036 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Richmond |
| Date made | 6 August 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Trainee paratroops receiving instruction on the ground inside a Douglas C-47b Dakota aircraft at ...
Description
Trainee paratroops receiving instruction on the ground inside a Douglas C-47b Dakota aircraft at the RAAF Paratroop Training Unit. Identified from left to right: SX22992 Private R M Pellisier of Port Augusta, SA; TX8691 Private Jack Bedford Triffitt of Gretna, Tas; 205749 Sergeant Norman Lancaster RAAF of Caulfield, Vic; NX134075 Sergeant Austin Jeffery Maloney, jumpmaster of Lawrence, NSW; NX112026 Lieutenant L E Currell of Petersham, NSW (in doorway); and VX87038 Sergeant John Forrester Burrowes of Hampton, Vic (the second instructor/jumpmaster, seated and making records).