Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
The scene on the tarmac at Whenuapai early morning of 2nd October 1942 as Hudsons and crews of No 3 Squadron (B.R.) prepare for departure for the New Hebrides and Solomon Islands.
Primary Maker
Date
1942
Physical Description
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Single Item
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Public Access Text
This was the first unit ever to proceed directly from New Zealand shores into an active war zone. See Log Book for official history of Guadalcanal Campaign. Crew of Hudson 2054: Captain Ian Page; Second Pilot Rob Alford; Navigator, Jack Kirk; Radio Operator Gordon Adie; Gunner Jack Olson.
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Last Update
11 May 2023
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