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No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF personnel with local people in the Squadron's camp in Momote plantation at Southeast Point. Standing, left to right: 122441 Sergeant J. J. (Jack) Laverty, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, Guards; 121475 Aircraftman 1 (AC1) W. S. (Wally) Vine, ACH Telephone Switchboard Operator; 28309 Warrant Officer J. A. M. (Jack) Smith, Wireless M. Mechanic, Officer Commanding Radio Station. In front: 71655 AC1 R. J. (Ray) Rumble, Messman.
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. March 1944. Personnel of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF Defence Section by the Guards' armoury in the Squadron's camp area in Momote plantation at Southeast
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. April 1944. RAAF personnel stand by the sign at the entrance to 114 Fighter Control Unit in Momote plantation at Southeast Point. Left to right: 128091 Aircr
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. September 1944. 18312 Warrant Officer (WO) L. N. (Lance) Hickey, WOD, No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF (standing), and 121475 Aircraftman 1 W. S. (Wally) Vine
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. August 1944. 122441 Sergeant J. J. (Jack) Laverty, Non-commissioned Officer in Charge, Guards, No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, taking a truckload of crushed
Kiriwina Island, Trobriand Islands, Papua. 1944. 71655 Aircraftman 1 R. J. (Ray) Rumble, Messman, No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, resplendent in new US Army shirt and slacks.
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. October 1943. 122441 Sergeant J. J. (Jack) Laverty (with the hose), Officer in Charge, No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF Guards, helping a local man cool off from the
