Photographs relating to Peter Jackson's war service [PRG 1614/2/1-79] • Photograph

Plane on an airstrip.

Plane on an airstrip.

'Rathmines 1944. Amphibian A24-112. 5/46'.

View of settlement from the air.

View of settlement from the air.

'Macassar? 1944 from 20 Sqdn Catalina'.

Townsville from the air.

Townsville from the air.

'Townsville "Cat" [Catalina] Base, 1944'.

Peter Jackson at Darwin.

Peter Jackson at Darwin.

'That's me behind the bullrushes. Love P.J. Darwin 1945'.

Officers' Mess, Darwin.

Officers' Mess, Darwin.

'Officers' Mess, 20 Sqdn, Darwin, 1945'.

At Mendel Beach, Darwin.

At Mendel Beach, Darwin.

Three men seated on a beach - 'P.J. [Peter Jackson], Vic Moss ("Irish"), Vic Boettcher, Mendel Beach, Darwin 1945'.

Sea plane on the water.

Sea plane on the water.

'Koepang surrender 1945'.

Padre Bennett's tent & chapel.

Padre Bennett's tent & chapel.

'Reproduction of pencil sketch of Padre Keith Bennett's tent & chapel by myself. Bill Baker 1945'.

'Jack Margin's aircraft'.

'Jack Margin's aircraft'.

'Hughesfield. Darwin 1945'. The aircraft is a North American B-25 Mitchell, a B-25D variant initially owned by the Netherlands East Indies Air Force (NEIAF).

Damaged aircraft.

Damaged aircraft.

'Lockheed Lightning P38 [at] Seppengang Airstrip, Balikpapan, 1945'.

Refuelling barge.

Refuelling barge.

'"Dukw" refuelling barge [at] Labuan, Borneo, 1945. We had to hand pump fuel out of 44 gallon drums - hard work'.

Peter Jackson on plane float.

Peter Jackson on plane float.

'P.J. [at] Madans - New Guinea 1945. A24-377. Note radar aerial'.

Part of the Catalina crew.

Part of the Catalina crew.

'Part of our Catalina crew, 20 Squadron, East Arm, Darwin [at] Mendell Beach, Darwin. Clarrie Wilson (W.A.), Vic "Irish" Moss (W.A.), Vic "Wotcha" Boettcher (S.A.). Absent - John Allen (Vic), Ivan Ross (Q), Peter Jackson (S.A.), Les Stockley (S.A.), ? Murphy, ??'.

Part of fleet to invade Japan.

Part of fleet to invade Japan.

'Part of fleet to invade Japan gathering in Manila Bay, Philippines 1945. Supposedly world's largest gathering of ships (600-700). Photo from our Cat A16-377'.

Peter Jackson and Les Stockley.

Peter Jackson and Les Stockley.

'Les Stockley and Peter Jackson, August 1945 [in] Sydney "V.P. Day". Returned from Madang, New Guinea [the] day before'.1945.

Seppinggang Strip, Balikpapen, Borneo.

Seppinggang Strip, Balikpapen, Borneo.

Airstrip lined with aircraft at Balikpapen, Borneo.

Manila Bay, Philippines.

Manila Bay, Philippines.

Aerial view over the town and bay.

Cavite [Naval] Base, Philippines.

Cavite [Naval] Base, Philippines.

Aerial view of extensive airfield and associated camp at Cavite Base, Philippines.

Officers' Mess, Darwin.

Officers' Mess, Darwin.

'Officers' Mess entrance, East Arm, Darwin, 1946'.