| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG0462 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. 1944-01-11. RETRIEVED FROM A JAPANESE BOMBER AIRCRAFT SHOT ...
Description
KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. 1944-01-11. RETRIEVED FROM A JAPANESE BOMBER AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN BY A SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT, THIS FLAG IS NOW HUNG IN THE MESS OF NO. 79 (SPITFIRE) SQUADRON RAAF ON CEREMONIAL OCCASIONS. GROUPED AROUND THE FLAG ARE FLYING OFFICER (FO) G. VOGES, HAMILTON, NSW; FLIGHT SERGEANT (FLT SGT) P. TURNER, MURWILLUMBAH, NSW; PILOT OFFICER L. MCKELLAR, GUNNEDAH, NSW; FLT SGT R. RICE, GLENELG, SA; FO PETER BIRCH, SYDNEY, NSW; FLT SGT C. SCHMITZER, LISMORE, NSW; SQUADRON LEADER MAX BOTT, SYDNEY, NSW; FO R. PALMER, FOOTSCRAY, VIC; FO JOHN RICHARDS, NEWCASTLE, NSW; FO K. COWIE, SYDNEY, NSW, OPERATIONS OFFICER; FO O. MORGAN, MALVERN, SA; FO R. NATHAN, SINGAPORE; FLIGHT LIEUTENANT R. CHAFFEY, MILDURA, VIC.