| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3117 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
AIRBORNE OVER BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-07-28. NATIVE "BOYS" USED AS AIR ...
Description
AIRBORNE OVER BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-07-28. NATIVE "BOYS" USED AS AIR OBSERVERS HAVE PROVED INVALUABLE. THE "BOY" IN THE FOREGROUND IS POINTING OUT JAPANESE POSITIONS TO FLIGHT LIEUTENANT W. J. MCNALLY (LEFT) OF ARTARMON, NSW AND WARRANT OFFICER J. WATERSON (RIGHT), AN AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (ANGAU) OFFICIAL FROM MANLY, NSW, WHILE FLYING IN A RAAF BEAUFORT BOMBER AIRCRAFT OVER ENEMY TERRITORY.