OG1865 Accession Number: OG1865

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Informal portrait of 33620 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) John Arthur Harding from Waverley, NSW, a member of No 5 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF, at work in a coral quarry with a bulldozer. Coral is used for all roads on Noemfoor Island and makes an excellent surface. A 19-year-old rubber worker prior to enlisting on 9 September 1940, LAC Harding served until 24 October 1945.

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Accession Number
OG1865
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
27 December 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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