The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. 24 November 1943. The funeral of 21265 Corporal (Cpl) C. J. (John) Stratten (the No. 21203 was painted on the cross on John Stratten's grave), Fitter IIA of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in the Armed Forces Cemetery. Cpl Stratten was killed instantly by a lightning strike on the Squadron's Electrical Section's workshop at 0700 hours, 24 November 1943. Pallbearers, left to right: unidentified; 70883 Aircraftman 1 F. M. (Frank) Carroll, Flight Mechanic; 3373 Flight Sergeant D. C. (Des) O'Brien, Fitter IIE; unidentified; 5720 Sergeant W. J. (Jim) Morwell, Fitter IIA. Mourners' procession: 260779 Squadron Leader M. S. (Max) Bott, Commanding Officer; 403434 Flying Officer (FO) J. R. (Jim) Richards; unidentified; 402719 FO A. H. (Peter) Birch.
Kiriwina Island, Trobriand Islands, Papua. 24 November 1943. The funeral service of 21265 Corporal C. J. (John) Stratten (the number 21203 was painted on the cross on John Stratten's Kiriwina grave),
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. 24 November 1943. The casket containing the body of 21265 Corporal (Cpl) C. J. (John) Stratten (the No. 21203 was painted on the cross on John Stratten's grave), Fi
At Sea. June 1943. Informal group portrait of senior Non-commissioned Officers of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, on the deck of Dutch MV Cremer en route Sydney, NSW to Milne Bay in Papua from the 6
Kiriwina Island, Trobriand Islands, Papua. August 1943. A group of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF airmen by the Stores Section. Left to right: 8484 Flight Sergeant A. C. E. (Ace) Howell, Fitter Armou
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. 24 November 1943. The cross on the grave of Roman Catholic 21203 Corporal (Cpl) C. J. (John) Stratten (the No. 21203 differs from the No. 21265 on the Squadron Roll
Goodenough Island, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua. 20 July 1943. The Commanding Officer (CO) of No. 79 Squadron RAAF with his aircraft and ground crew on Vivigani airfield. The aircraft is Spitfire Mk
