The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal group portrait of members of No 14 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF having a ‘smoko’ (a cigarette break) on the beach at Morotai Island. Identified: 12699 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) James Reginald Hartigan from Coburg, Victoria; 127846 LAC John Henry Martin from Prahran, Victoria; 56317 LAC Eric Henderson from Mildura, Victoria; 74665 LAC Ronald Charles Ridley from Cleve Point, NSW; 75864 LAC John Ness from Ipswich, Queensland; 131846 LAC Eric Giles from Leichhardt, NSW; 75862 LAC Kevin Kennedy Daly from Benarkin, Queensland; 141136 LAC Austin Charles O’Connor, from Sefton Park, South Australia.
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1944-09-19. 56317 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) E. HENDERSON, MILDURA, VIC, AND 131846 LAC E. GILES, LEICHHARDT, NSW, BOTH OF NO. 14 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCT
Beaufighter aircraft engines receive unremitting attention from the fitters and mechanics of the RAAF squadrons at Morotai. Identified from left to right: 124220 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Thomas Perry
An informal group portrait of bare-chested members of the Advance Party of a Detachment from No. 1 Mobile Works Squadron RAAF at the Truscott Airbase, Anjo Peninsula, North Kimberley, Western Australi
Informal group portrait of members of 857 USA Engineers and No 4 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF having a ‘smoko’ break while working on an airstrip. Identified from left to right: 118055 Leading
Informal portrait of ground crew of No. 22 (Boston) Squadron RAAF at Kiriwina with an aircraft stripped for an inspection. Identified from left to right: Sergeant A Edmond from Newcastle, NSW; 61095 L
Outdoor group portrait of officers serving at No 455 Squadron RAAF (Hampden aircraft) of Coastal Command based at RAF Station Leuchars. Identified from left to right: 402841 Flying Officer (FO) Willia
