| Accession Number | SEA0250B |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Burma: Rangoon |
| Date made | 19 May 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Australian and New Zealand airmen serving with No. 273 (Spitfire) Squadron RAF, enjoy ...
Description
Australian and New Zealand airmen serving with No. 273 (Spitfire) Squadron RAF, enjoy sight-seeing in the recaptured city of Rangoon. Scrupously observing Buddhist religious customs, the airmen remove their 'foot wering' before climbing the thousand golden-columned steps which lead to the Shwe Dagon pagoda. Left to right: Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Rex Lawlor, Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) of Palmerston North, NZ; Warrant Officer (WO) H. G. Irons, RNZAF of Island Bay, Wellington, NZ; Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Hugh McIntyre, RNZAF of Fielding, NZ; 412991 WO L. J. Masters, RAAF of Swansea, NSW; 420095 WO Mark Wood, RAAF of Fairfield West, NSW; WO T. Holland Trusler, RNZAF of Ponsonby, Auckland; 410045 WO R. N. (Bob) Dutneall, RAAF of Kew, Vic.