Kainantu
Glover, John Corbett, 1909-1948 : "The flying priest" Father Glover's account of his fl...
Date: 1936-1942
From: Pacific Manuscripts Bureau : Records of the Pacific Area
By: Glover, John Corbett (Father), 1909-1948
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-08-1233
Description: Memoir of Father Glover of his flying experiences in New Guinea, mainly during the Pacific War. Includes pre-War air operations in Lae and Wau and of ferrying European civilians from the coast to Kainantu and Mt Hagen to escapte the Japanese occupation. Father Glover began learning to fly with Butler Air Transport while a parish priest at Cootamundra, NSW in 1936. He moved to New Guinea and after the Japanese attacks in January 1942, he joined the New Guinea Volunteer Rifles. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Complete listing at http://rspas.anu.edu.au/pambu/finals/searchlong.php.