P02874.106
Photograph P02874.106 Second World War, 1939-1945Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. November 1943. Informal outdoors portrait of 407174 Flying Officer D. H. (David) Hopton, GD Pilot, No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF.
P02874.061 Accession Number: P02874.061
Description
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. 21 August 1943. No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF personnel of the advance party prepared for their first meal in their bivouac site on the morning after their night disembarkation from a US Army landing craft that had brought them from Goodenough Island. Second from left, 407174 Flying Officer D. H. (David) Hopton, GD pilot and Officer In Charge advance party. Sitting behind Hopton, 256621 Flight Lieutenant R. H. (Bob) Chaffey, Defence Officer. Seventh from left, ?Flt Lt Padre A. (Athol) Wright.
Details
Accession Number
P02874.061
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
21 August 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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