P02874.058 Accession Number: P02874.058

Description

Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. 21 August 1943. No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF personnel on the morning after their first night's bivouac on Kiriwina, having been transported by US Army landing craft from Goodenough Island, D'Entrecasteaux Group, on the previous day. Left to right: 122441 Sergeant (Sgt) J. J. (Jack) Laverty, Guards; 53878 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) W. (Bill) Brookbanks, ACH; 122344 Aircraftman 1 (AC1) G. G. (Bigga) Worrall, Guard; 127897 LAC B. K. Maloney, ACH; 128172 LAC C. T. Benstead, Mess Steward (behind Maloney); 39058 Sgt L. G. (Lionel) Hunt, Equipment Assistant; 402180 Sgt E. J. M. (Ted) Young, Fitter DMT, OIC Transport; 65173 LAC H. V. (Harry) Aiken, Orderly Room clerk; 76309 AC1 F. (Foster) Ward, Office Orderly.

Details

Accession Number
P02874.058
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
21 August 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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