| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG2366 |
| 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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MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-09. THE VICTORIAN MEMBERS OF THIS ...
Description
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-09. THE VICTORIAN MEMBERS OF THIS SPITFIRE GROUND CREW OF NO. 457 "GREY NURSE" SHARK SQUADRON RAAF TAKE A SPECIAL PRIDE IN WORKING ON THIS MACHINE BECAUSE IT IS THE ONE FLOWN BY WING COMMANDER ROBERT HENRY MAXWELL (BOBBY) GIBBES DSO DFC AND BAR, AND THE SCORE ON THE FUSELAGE OF 10 1/4 ENEMY AIRCRAFT MARKS HIM AS AN ACE AIRMAN. SHOWN: 121405 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN L. MORROW OF BRUNSWICK (ON FUSELAGE); 13811 CORPORAL (CPL) J. BENSEN OF MELBOURNE (IN COCKPIT); 19977 CPL J. GRIFFIN OF MELBOURNE.