Cheryl Manus Is is in the New Guinea side of PNG. During WWII it was a large naval base and did have an airstrip made of coral like may of the PNG strips were. However if it was in Solomon's, it could have been the current County of the Solomon's or it might be the part that is now Bougainville province in PNG. I worked in Rabaul in 1964 but did not hear of any stories about any RAAF units being stationed there during the 1950's Hopefully someone with the RAAF might be able to help you further. Mike Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: C & T Fielding <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 6:40 AM Subject: Arthur Russell Watson > Can anyone help me to ascertain information in relation to my father Arthur Russell Watson. He served with the Australian Air Force around 1951 - to 1960? My mother and I went to the Solomons with him around 1953 and were based on or near Manus Is. I do not have contact with Arthur and he would be 73 now. > What was the RAAF unit called? and what was the purpose of family based personel in the Solomons. > I do not have any information of this era and have tried to find information on the internet with no avail. > > Cheryl Fielding (nee Watson) > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > First AIF Order of Battle 1914-1918 > http://www.adfa.edu.au/~rmallett/index.html >