Description
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. 17 June 1944. Group portrait of personnel of Headquarters Section No. 1, No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF on Momote airfield. Back row, left to right: 53330 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) A. J. (Bernie) Baguley, Motor Cyclist; 69266 LAC O. R. (Ossie) Adair, Nursing Orderly; 118233 LAC W. J. Banks, Driver Motor Transport (DMT); 41042 LAC T. P. (Tom) Neill, Flight Rigger; 72383 LAC C. M. (John) Maxwell, Fitter, DMT; 126110 Aircraftman 1 (AC1) S. F. (Bluey) Fisher, Messman; 122082 AC1 P. L. (Les) Wright, DMT; 128148 AC1 W. (Tex) Ormesher, ACH; 56565 LAC R. Britton, General Hand. Third row: Corporal (Cpl) J. (Jim) Lane; L. Withers; 127050 AC1 V. E. (Vic) West, Radio Telephone Operator; 60665 L. Burrell, DMT; 73666 AC1 E. J. Weatherburn, C. Stores Assistant; C. Chamber; 33621 Cpl J. (Jack) Cook, Mess Steward; Eric Hayward; LAC R. J. (Smokey) Dawson; LAC W. (Bill) Tester. Second row: Sergeant (Sgt) J. G. Jeffery; Sgt G. Wood; Warrant Officer L. N. (Lance) Hickey, WOD; Flying Officer (FO) E. (Ted) Rankin, Operations Officer; Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) R. M. (Max) Brinsley DFC, Acting Commanding Officer; Flt Lt E. R. (Roy) Thomas, Adjutant; Flt Lt W. (Bill) McDonald, Medical Officer; FO R. (Ralph) Sydneham, Equipment Officer; Sgt K. H. (Kevin) Hanslow; Flight Sergeant Morgan. Front row: Cpl W. H. (Wally) Ramsay; Cpl W. G. T. (Bill) Perkins; Roy Dudley; George Harris; AC1 C. T. (Charles) Benstead; Landerman; (Ike), Mess Steward; LAC G. G. (Gordon) Lalchere; George Hoare.
Details
Accession Number
P02874.212
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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