P02874.047 Accession Number: P02874.047

Description

Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. September 1943. No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF personnel and local people arrive at the quarry in the back of a truck to load coronus (coral) for the squadron camp area. No. 79 Squadron personnel, second row, left to right: 122344 Aircraftman 1 G. G. (Bigga) Worrall, guard; 122441 Sergeant J. J. (Jack) Laverty, guard.

Details

Accession Number

P02874.047

Photographer

Corporal William Herbert Robinson

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate

Date Made

September 1943

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Part of collection:

Collection taken by unit photographer William Herbert Robinson RAAF

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