"world war 1939 - 1945" • Find • State Library of South Australia

Plane and servicemen

Nicholas, R. P., 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/103

A 'crashed kite' (Mosquito bomber) being set up in a cleared area by a number of servicemen. It was retrieved for use in the peace celebration bonfire.

Mosquito bomber

Nicholas, R. P., 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/104

A 'crashed Mossie [Mosquito bomber] ready for the bonfire Peace celebrations'.

Two servicemen

Nicholas, R. P., 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/105

Two unidentified sevicemen outside the tent of the 87th Squadron camp south of Darwin.

Staff at Coomalie

Nicholas, R. P., 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/106

Five women and three men pictured inside a tin shed with tools on the walls - the caption on the back reads 'Coomalie during night operation. Co. S/L/ Gamble'.

RAAF member

Nicholas, R. P., 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/107

Captioned 'Xmas Dinner Co S/L Gamble', the photograph features Squadron Leader Gamble in a tin roofed structure.

Aerial photo of Cape Chater

Nicholas, R. P., 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/108

Aerial photograph of an area identified as 'Cape Chater, Timor'.

Take off at Coomalie

Nicholas, R. P., 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/110

Photograph of one of the Mosquito bombers taking off from the Coomalie air strip.

Hanger at Coomalie

Nicholas, R. P., 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/111

A Mosquito bombers in the hanger at Coomalie air strip.

Camp at Coomalie

Nicholas, R. P., 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/112

One of the servicemen on a path through the bush at Coomalie Creek air strip, with a large hut in the background.

Camp at Coomalie

Nicholas, R. P., 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/113

View of the camp at Coomalie Creek air strip.

Service personnel at Coomalie Creek

Nicholas, R. P., 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/114

Five men from the 87 Squadron, identified as 'Night shift - Duncan, RN, Morris, Solomon'.

Accident on Darwin road

Nicholas, R. P., 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/115

View along a stretch of road near Darwin, with the nearest Army vehicle upside down in the middle of the road and service personnel standing beside it, with three more vehicles driving towards it.

View from the stage

Nicholas, R. P., 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/116

View from the back of a stage looking towards an audience of service personnel - it is captioned 'Pictures - raining'.

Hut at Coomalie Creek camp

Nicholas, R. P., 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/117

View of a corrugated iron hut at the 87 Squadron camp, with one of the servicemen looking out the window opening, and crates and piles of bottles in the foreground.

At Coomalie Creek camp

Nicholas, R. P., 1945, Photograph, PRG 1435/4/118

Members of the 87 Squadron camp at some sort of gathering, with a board starting with 'Commission taken ...' and ending with 'there's no limit' behind them.