Informal portrait of Squadron Leader HR Wigley, Commanding Officer of No. 19 Squadron. Torokina, Bouginville.
Note sign for 'Club Kiwi' in the background.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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".