| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Madang Province, Madang |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02257.056 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Griffiths, Allen |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Madang, New Guinea, 1945-08-15. Sitting around a table (left) on which glasses and bottles of ...
Description
Madang, New Guinea, 1945-08-15. Sitting around a table (left) on which glasses and bottles of alcohol are resting, four RAAF officers serving with Headquarters, RAAF Northern Command (NORCOM), celebrate Victory in the Pacific (VP) Day. The men are (left to right): Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Gordon Grainger; Flt Lt Toby Clay; 82586 Flying Officer (FO) Allen Robert Griffiths, Administrative and Special Duties (A&SD) Intelligence; Squadron Leader Arch Longden, Welfare Officer. The men are sitting at the entrance to Flt Lt Grainger's hut or tent. Both Flt Lt Grainger and FO Griffiths have glasses of alcohol in their hands, while FO Griffiths is also holding a cigarette.