| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Milne Bay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P03766.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Milne Bay |
| Date made | c September 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Two unidentified Australian soldiers from the 2/12 Battalion sitting on the wreckage (fuselage ...
Description
Two unidentified Australian soldiers from the 2/12 Battalion sitting on the wreckage (fuselage centre section) of a No 76 Squadron, RAAF, P-40 Kittyhawk 'IW' serial A29-92, which was flown by the Commanding Officer, 481, Squadron Leader Peter St George Bruce Turnbull, DFC. Turnbull was killed in this crash in New Guinea on 27 August 1942.