The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Coverage of the visit by Mr F M Forde the Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Army to No 464 (Mosquito) Squadron RAAF based at Rosieres-en Santerre, France. Shows the arrival of visitors in a RAF C-47 Dakota transport aircraft. The visitors are greeted and pose for camera. With the Depty Prime Minister is Mr S M Bruce (extreme right) Australian, High Commissioner, Mr Air Vice Marshal H N Wrigley CBE, DFC, AFC, the Air Officer Commanding RAAF Overseas HQ (second from right) is next to Mr Forde (third from right). The visitors are shown with 464 Squadron personnel an inspecting the Mosquito aircraft. Last two scenes Mr Forde looking at head stones on graves and laying wreath on monument base.
On his arrival by Douglas C47 Dakota aircraft from Britain to visit 464 (Mosquito) Squadron RAAF in France Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Army, Mr F. M. Forde, is greeted by Ai
Informal group portrait taken during a visit to 464 (Mosquito) Squadron RAAF by Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Army, Mr F. M. Forde (third from right). He is talking to Air Vic
Mr Francis Michael Forde, Minister of the Army, accompanied by the Adjutant General, Major General Charles Edward M Lloyd CBE, visits the Darwin area. Mr Forde and Major General Lloyd are greeted on
On the 5 February 1945 No. 464 Squadron RAAF moved from Dunsfold, Thorney Island, England to Rosieres-En-Santerre, France. Shows Squadron vehicles on the road during transfer period, RAF and RAAF pers
Rosiers-en-Santierre, France. 1945-04-15. Mr S. M. Bruce, Australian High Commissioner (left) talking with Australian ground staff of No. 464 (Mosquito) Squadron RAAF when he accompanied Mr F. M. Ford
RAF armourer, Leading Aircraftman J. Grattan, of Brixton, London (centre), shows Mr F. M. Forde, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Army, a 20 mm cannon belt before it is loaded in
