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At Sea. 11 August 1943. On board a US landing craft, mechanised (LCM) in transit from Goodenough Island in the D'Entrecasteaux Islands to Kiriwina in the Trobriand Islands, Papua. Personnel of No. 79 Squadron RAAF while away the hours on the deck of the landing craft taking them to Kiriwina to set up a new base of operations. The Squadron's Spitfires Mk Vc were operational on the 18 August 1943 at the new base. Top level, left, 132198 Aircraftman 1 (AC1) B. (Barney) Lyons, Cook. Middle level, second from left, 121417 AC1 K. A. Thompstone, Driver, Motor Transport.
At Sea. 11 August 1943. No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF personnel, transport, equipment and stores crammed on board a US Army landing craft, en route from Goodenough Island, D'Entrecasteaux Islands to
Goodenough Island, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua. July 1943. No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF personnel trading for local garden produce with local natives. No. 79 Squadron personnel, left to right: u
Kiriwina Island, Trobriand Islands, Papua. 1944. Identification portrait of 132198 Aircraftman 1 B. (Barney) Lyons, Cook, No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF.
Goodenough Island, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua. July 1943. RAAF personnel buying supplies for the kitchens from local natives. No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF personnel, left to right: 132318 Aircr
At Sea. 20 August 1943. No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF personnel, transport, equipment and stores crammed on board a US Army landing craft, en route from Goodenough Island, D'Entrecasteaux Islands to
At Sea. 20 August 1943. An airman of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF cooling off from the side of a US Army landing craft transporting the squadron's ground personnel, transport, equipment and stores
