The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
This took place on the new Auster ship at Freddie Beach, which at the time of painting had not yet been used. Twice a week supplies of beef and butter were dropped. The Douglas would circle around releasing a varying number of parachutes on reaching the same spot each time. The parachutes were either silk or hessian, and it was advisable to stand well clear as occasionally cases would separate from the chutes, causing fatalities. The goods would still be cold from the freezer and as soon as the drop was finished a wild race of jeeps carried them to the local freezer to await distribution.
Freddie Beach is between Tsimba Ridge and Soraken peninsula, where the swell is broken by the various islands, coral, and otherwise that can be seen in the distance in the painting. The large island i
Abdul Rashid (approx. 9), one of the seven children aged between 5 and 12 from the Mirza Gul family who had at least one leg amputated (Rashid lost two) after an accident with an unexploded Rocket Pro
Abdul Rashid (approx. 9), one of the seven children aged between 5 and 12 from the Mirza Gul family who had at least one leg amputated (Rashid lost two) after an accident with an unexploded Rocket Pro
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX34706 Major Hugh Rayson, 2/10 Field Ambulance, Singapore, Malaya, and Australia, 1942-1945. Collection consists of one original memoir in two