| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG2349 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1945-04. SINCE THE RAAF ORGANISED SURF PATROLS ALONG NORTH NEW ...
Description
AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1945-04. SINCE THE RAAF ORGANISED SURF PATROLS ALONG NORTH NEW GUINEA COAST, MANY LIVES HAVE BEEN SAVED. WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE FORMATION OF THIS PATROL, TWELVE MEN WERE SAVED IN TREACHEROUS CROSS CURRENTS. SHOWN, THE RAAF SURF LIFESAVING PATROL ANSWERING AN ALARM. ON EXTREME RIGHT, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT REG FIELD, CRONULLA, NSW, INSTRUCTOR; BELTMAN CORPORAL SAM MCSPARRAN, NEWCASTLE, NSW; NO. 1 LINE, LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) ARTHUR JENKINS, ADELAIDE, SA; NO. 2 LAC BOB ARMOUR, HURSTVILLE, NSW; NO. 3 LAC KEITH SVETKOFF, MAROUBRA, NSW; REELMAN, LAC PHIL DICK, ADELAIDE, SA.