• PR3047
    RNZAF
    Informal portrait of Squadron Leader HR Wigley, Commanding Officer of No. 19 Squadron. Torokina, Bouginville. Note sign for 'Club Kiwi' in the background.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    portrait
    Wigley
    No. 19 Squadron
    19 Sqn
    Torokina
    Bougainville
    smoking
  • PR3050
    RNZAF
    Group. No. 19 Squadron personnel in front of the 'Club Kiwi' tent, during their first tour. Torokina, Bougainville. L-R: Back; KL Armstrong, RW Paterson, GR Youngs, GR Bertram, JE Sanders, AM Hollings (Intelligence Officer), NA Pirie, DM Hutton, HJB Veint, AA Watson. Middle: CC White, DA Youngs, PS Green, HR Wigley (Commanding Officer), JR Court, PD Gifford, DE Hogan DFC. Front: CE Palmer, JMcR Calder, CF Tappin, JM Knight (with dog), RL Bayly, KW Wright, RW Smith, FT Symon.
    dog
    animals
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    No. 19 Squadron
    19 Sqn
    Torokina
    Bougainville
    group
  • PR3051
    RNZAF
    Group of No. 19 Squadron Sergeant pilots in front of the 'Club Kiwi' tent, during their first tour. Torokina, Bougainville. L-R: Back; CF Tappin, RW Smith, KW Wright, JMcR Calder, KL Armstrong. Front; FT Symon, JM Knight, CE Palmer, RL Bayly.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    No. 19 Squadron
    19 Sqn
    Torokina
    Bougainville
    animals
    dog
    group
  • PR3054
    RNZAF
    Group. No. 19 Squadron personnel in front of the 'Club Kiwi' tent. Torokina, Bougainville. L-R: Back; KL Armstrong, RW Paterson, GR Youngs, GR Bertram, JE Sanders, AM Hollings (Intelligence Officer), NA Pirie, DM Hutton, HJB Veint, AA Watson. Middle; CC White, DA Youngs, PS Green, HR Wigley (Commanding Officer), JR Court, PD Gifford, DE Hogan DFC. Front; CE Palmer, JMcR Calder, CF Tappin, JM Knight (with dog), RL Bayly, KW Wright, RW Smith, FT Symon.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    dog
    animals
    No. 19 Squadron
    19 Sqn
    Torokina
    Bougainville
    group
  • PR3208
    RNZAF
    RNZAF pilots standing next to a No. 4 Servicing Unit Kittyhawk. Torokina, Bougainville. Nose art "Leslie".
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Torokina
    Bougainville
    Kittyhawk
    nose art
    Leslie
    No. 4 Servicing Unit
    4 SU
  • PR3212
    RNZAF
    RNZAF pilots standing next to a No. 4 Servicing Unit Kittyhawk. Torokina, Bougainville. Nose art "Leslie".
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Torokina
    Bougainville
    Kittyhawk
    nose art
    Leslie
    No. 4 Servicing Unit
    4 SU
  • PR3215
    RNZAF
    No. 2 Squadron and No. 4 Squadron pilots attend a mission briefing. Believed to be at Torokina, Bougainville.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Bougainville
    Torokina
    No. 2 Squadron
    2 Sqn
    No. 4 Squadron
    4 Sqn
  • PR2898
    RNZAF
    Armourers loading bombs onto RNZAF Kittyhawks before a mission. Believed to be Torokina, Bougainville. Aircraft on charge to No. 4 Servicing Unit.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Torokina
    Bougainville
    Kittyhawk
    No. 4 Servicing Unit
    4 SU
    Mechanical Transport
    MT
  • PR2695
    RNZAF
    No. 18 Squadron pilot, Sergeant AF Hough, leaves the Ready Hut for his aircraft. Torokina, Bougainville.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Bougainville
    Torokina
    No. 18 Squadron
    18 Sqn
    Hough
  • PR2676
    RNZAF
    Sergeant Middlemiss (left) makes notes on aircraft performance with a group of No. 18 Squadron pilots. Believed to be Torokina, Bougainville.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Bougainville
    Torokina
    No. 18 Squadron
    18 Sqn
    Middlemiss
  • PR2679
    RNZAF
    No. 18 Squadron personnel on a Dodge weapons carrier. Torokina, Bougainville.
    MT
    Mechanical Transport
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Bougainville
    Torokina
    No. 18 Squadron
    18 Sqn
  • PR2681
    RNZAF
    Pilot Officer McBride (Intelligence Officer) interrogates No. 18 Squadron pilots after their return from a mission. Torokina, Bougainville. See PR2682 for similar picture with names.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Bougainville
    Torokina
    No. 18 Squadron
    18 Sqn
    McBride
  • PR2687
    RNZAF
    No. 18 Squadron Kittyhawk taxiing out to take off. Unknown Pacific location. Aircraft 'V' on charge to No. 4 Servicing Unit.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Bougainville
    Torokina
    No. 18 Squadron
    18 Sqn
    Kittyhawk
  • PR2688
    RNZAF
    A member of the ground crew helps No. 18 Squadron pilot, Flying Officer AR Walker, to enter the cockpit of a Kittyhawk. Torokina, Bougainville.
    18 Sqn
    No. 18 Squadron
    Torokina
    Bougainville
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Kittyhawk
    Walker
  • PR2691
    RNZAF
    No. 18 Squadron Kittyhawk taking off from Torokina, Bougainville.
    18 Sqn
    No. 18 Squadron
    Torokina
    Bougainville
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Kittyhawk
  • PR2692
    RNZAF
    No. 18 Squadron Kittyhawk taking off from Torokina, Bougainville.
    18 Sqn
    No. 18 Squadron
    Torokina
    Bougainville
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Kittyhawk
  • PR2693
    RNZAF
    Ground crew attach long range fuel tank to a No. 18 Squadron (?) Kittyhawk. Believed to be Torokina, Bougainville. Aircraft 'N' on charge to No. 4 Servicing Unit.
    No. 4 Servicing Unit
    4 SU
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Bougainville
    Torokina
    No. 18 Squadron
    18 Sqn
    Kittyhawk
    fuel
  • PR2552
    RNZAF
    Large group of No. 16 Squadron pilots and ground crew. Believed to be Torokina, Bougainville.
    WW2
    World War Two
    RNZAF
    Bougainville
    Torokina
    No. 16 Squadron
    16 Sqn
  • PR2555
    RNZAF
    RNZAF personnel unloading mail from a Dakota. Believed to be Torokina, Bougainville.
    Dakota
    Torokina
    Bougainville
    MT
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Mechanical Transport
  • PR5203
    RNZAF
    Bugler plays the last post at the funeral for No. 22 Squadron pilot, Flying Officer Anthony Dennitts Willcox. Australian War Cemetery, Torokina, Bougainville. Willcox died soon after a motor vehicle accident at Emirau on 25 February 1945. Initially buried at Torokina, but later reinterred at Bourail, New Caledonia.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Bougainville
    Torokina
    funeral
    cemetery
    Willcox
    No. 22 Squadron
    22 Sqn
    Emirau
    music
  • PR5206
    RNZAF
    Funeral for No. 22 Squadron pilot, Flying Officer Anthony Dennitts Willcox. Australian War Cemetery, Torokina, Bougainville. Willcox died soon after a motor vehicle accident at Emirau on 25 February 1945. Initially buried at Torokina, but later reinterred at Bourail, New Caledonia.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Bougainville
    Torokina
    funeral
    cemetery
    Willcox
    No. 22 Squadron
    22 Sqn
    Emirau
  • PR5204
    RNZAF
    Goup of riflemen fire a volley at the funeral for No. 22 Squadron pilot, Flying Officer Anthony Dennitts Willcox. Australian War Cemetery, Torokina, Bougainville. Willcox died soon after a motor vehicle accident at Emirau on 25 February 1945. Initially buried at Torokina, but later reinterred at Bourail, New Caledonia.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Bougainville
    Torokina
    funeral
    cemetery
    Willcox
    No. 22 Squadron
    22 Sqn
    Emirau
    weapons
  • PR5205
    RNZAF
    Funeral for No. 22 Squadron pilot, Flying Officer Anthony Dennitts Willcox. Australian War Cemetery, Torokina, Bougainville. Willcox died soon after a motor vehicle accident at Emirau on 25 February 1945. Initially buried at Torokina, but later reinterred at Bourail, New Caledonia.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Bougainville
    Torokina
    funeral
    cemetery
    Willcox
    No. 22 Squadron
    22 Sqn
    Emirau
  • PR5200
    RNZAF
    Funeral for No. 22 Squadron pilot, Flying Officer Anthony Dennitts Willcox. Australian War Cemetery, Torokina, Bougainville. Willcox died soon after a motor vehicle accident at Emirau on 25 February 1945. Initially buried at Torokina, but later reinterred at Bourail, New Caledonia.
    RNZAF
    World War Two
    WW2
    Bougainville
    Torokina
    funeral
    cemetery
    Willcox
    No. 22 Squadron
    22 Sqn
    Emirau
    religion
  • ALB873251065
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    Image from the Arnold Forrest Green personal album collection. View of Torokina Field sign. Torokina, Bougainville. "Torokina Field. Fighter Strip No. 1. Constructed by 71 CB".
    Green
    WW2
    World War Two
    Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    RNZAF
    Bougainville
    Torokina