MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-01-27. A COMMON INTEREST IN THE KEEN ...

Place Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island, Morotai Island
Accession Number OG2213
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Harrison, John Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-01-27. A COMMON INTEREST IN THE KEEN COMPETITION AT THE RAAF AUSTRALIA DAY SPORTS MEETING FOUND AIR COMMODORE A. H. COBBY CBE DSO DFC 2 BARS GM, THE AIR OFFICER COMMANDING THE 1ST TACTICAL AIR FORCE RAAF (SECOND FROM RIGHT), AND GROUP CAPTAIN W. N. GIBSON DFC (RIGHT), SHARING THE TRAY OF A TRUCK AS A GRANDSTAND WITH SERVICEMEN AS SPECTATORS.