| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3306 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-03-25. THE GOVERNOR OF NSW, LORD ...
Description
MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-03-25. THE GOVERNOR OF NSW, LORD WAKEHURST, WEARING THE UNIFORM OF AN AIR COMMODORE, BEING GREETED AT THE RAAF'S MOST FORWARD BASE BY AIR COMMODORE A. H. COBBY CBE DSO DFC 2 BARS GM, AIR OFFICER COMMANDING THE FIRST TACTICAL AIR FORCE, RAAF (BACK TO CAMERA). ALSO SEEN ARE 250796 SQUADRON LEADER J. D. ENTWISTLE OF WESTBOURNE PARK, SA, THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO. 22 (BEAUFIGHTER) SQUADRON RAAF INSPECTED BY THE GOVERNOR (LEFT) AND GROUP CAPTAIN R. H. SIMMS AFC, A STAFF OFFICER OF THE FIRST TACTICAL AIR FORCE (RIGHT).