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MILNE BAY, PAPUA. C. 1942-10. THREE BEAUFORT BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 100 SQUADRON RAAF PREPARING TO TAKE OFF FROM A MUDDY GURNEY AIRSTRIP. ALSO SHOWN IS A HUDSON BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 6 SQUADRON ..

NEW GUINEA. C. 1943. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN K. W. GILL OF SYDNEY, NSW, WHO IS A BUTTERFLY COLLECTOR IN HIS SPARE TIME WITH THE RAAF. HE HAS MADE A LARGE NET FOR CATCHING THE BIG JUNGLE SPECIMENS

VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. C. 1943-12-21. RUBBER KNEE HIGH BOOTS ARE ESSENTIAL IN JUNGLE RAINS. FLIGHT SERGEANT N. MCCARTHY OF A RAAF UNIT CHECKS THE BOOTS WHICH ARE LINED UP

NEW GUINEA. C. 1943. SQUADRON LEADER D. R. MUNRO OF GLOUCESTER, NSW, MEDICAL OFFICER AT NO. 2 MEDICAL RECEIVING STATION (DETACHMENT), A RAAF HOSPITAL IN A FORWARD AREA, AT WORK AT A MICROSCOPE IN ..

40963 Corporal (later Sergeant), Jack James Bowden of Albury, NSW, a member of No 2 Medical Receiving Station (2MRS) RAAF, with his mascot puppy called ‘Corporal Naffu’, who is standing on the ..

VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. C. 1943-09. GROUND STAFF OF THE FAMOUS NO. 30 (BEAUFIGHTER) SQUADRON RAAF IN NEW GUINEA RUSH THE COOK WHEN HE PRODUCES A BATCH OF HOT BREAD ROLLS. FROM LEFT: ..

NEW GUINEA. C. 1943. AT AN ADVANCED NEW GUINEA BASE RAAF TRANSPORT PERSONNEL SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF SERVICING A JEEP'S "INNARDS". THERE'S NOT TIME BETWEEN CAMP MOVES TO BUILD A RAMP, SO THE LADS LIE ..

NEW GUINEA. C. 1943. AT AN ADVANCED NEW GUINEA BASE THE PROBLEM OF SWIFT SERVICE TO A JEEP IS SOLVED BY THESE RAAF MOTOR MECHANICS (FITTERS DMT'S) WHO LIE THE VEHICLE ON ITS SIDE. IN CONSTANT MOVES ..

VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. C. 1943-11. RETURNING FROM AN AIR ATTACK ON RABAUL THIS BEAUFORT CREW OF NO. 6 SQUADRON RAAF SHOWED MAGNIFICENT COOLNESS WHEN BOTH ENGINES FAILED. THEY ARE ..

Informal portrait of ground crew of No. 22 (Boston) Squadron RAAF at Kiriwina with an aircraft stripped for an inspection. Identified from left to right: Sergeant A Edmond from Newcastle, NSW; ..

KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. C. 1943-12. WING COMMANDER J. G. EMERTON OF HAWTHORN, VIC, COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO. 22 (BOSTON) SQUADRON RAAF, WHO HAS MADE NEARLY A SCORE OF STRIKES IN BOSTON ..

AIRCREW OF NO. 22 (BOSTON) SQUADRON RAAF, BEING BRIEFED. STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT: FLIGHT LIEUTENANT (FLT LT) E. J. O'DRISCOLL, STAWELL, VIC;408648 PILOT OFFICER (PO) TERRANCE JOHN GAWNE, SURREY ..