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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 coral into the Squadron's camp area in Momote plantation at Southeast Point. The word "Mercantile" on the engine bonnet of RAAF truck 203474 was the code name of the operation for the invasion of the Admiralty Islands, and was painted on vehicles for shipment from Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands in early March 1944.
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. c. 17 March 1944. No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF personnel excavating coral in which to construct the Squadron's communications switchboard in the camp area
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. March 1944. 76309 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) F. (Foster) Ward, Office Orderly in charge of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF canteen is open for business soon a
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. 1944. No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF personnel swimming in an area that was safe from sharks and relatively free of coral while others relax on the beach ne
Kiriwina, Trobriand Islands, Papua. December 1943. 122441 Sergeant J. J. (Jack) Laverty, Officer in Charge (OIC) of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF guards at the coronus (coral) quarry.
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. 1944. No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF camp site in Momote plantation at Southeast Point. The marquee in the foreground is the Squadron's Equipment Store, ope
