RAAF servicemen at their Dunk Island posting, Christmas during the 1940s
1940 - 1945
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During the Second World War a unit of the RAAF was based on Dunk Island: No.27 Radio Direction Finding Station. A radar station was erected on the island in October 1942 and disbanded in December 1945. This photo shows members of the squadron stationed on Dunk during a moment of leisure, one Christmas during the early 1940s
Title:
RAAF servicemen at their Dunk Island posting, Christmas during the 1940s
Date of work:
1940 - 1945
Search dates:
01 Jan 1940 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of description:
Item
Type of materials:
Graphic materials
Custodial history:
Digitised from a photographic copy held in the Dorothy Jones Library Heritage CollectionFrom the collection of Cardwell Shire Council
Use restrictions:
Copyright free. Please acknowledge Cassowary Coast Libraries
General notes:
Information with photo : "RAAF men on Dunk Island, WW2: Wilf; Frank; Roy; Bob; Darrell and I taken at Christmas. All Victorians except Darrell."P04319
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Record types:
Photographs
Record number:
13522