| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3739 |
| 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
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AT SEA EN ROUTE BORNEO TO SYDNEY, NSW. C. 1946-01-19. 266662 FLYING OFFICER BERT WILSON OF ...
Description
AT SEA EN ROUTE BORNEO TO SYDNEY, NSW. C. 1946-01-19. 266662 FLYING OFFICER BERT WILSON OF SYDNEY, NSW (SECOND FROM LEFT), AND 419200 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT DON MOORE OF SYDNEY, NSW (THIRD FROM LEFT), TAKE A "SHOT" WITH A SEXTANT ON THE BRIDGE OF THE MV WANAKA UNDER THE EXPERT GUIDANCE OF 2ND OFFICER DOUG BAIGENT OF SYDNEY, NSW (LEFT), AND CAPTAIN A. M. LUCAS OF SYDNEY, NSW (RIGHT). THE MV WANAKA WITH 2800 TONS OF EQUIPMENT AND RETURNING RAAF AND ARMY PERSONNEL FROM MOROTAI AND BORNEO IS HEADING FOR SYDNEY ON HER LAST TRIP FROM THE ISLANDS AFTER THREE AND A HALF YEARS WAR SERVICE FOR THE RAAF BEFORE RETURNING TO HER PRE-WAR SYDNEY-HOBART RUN.