The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Members of 54 Fighter Squadron RAF at work and play. 54 Squadron arrived in Darwin area in February 1943 (see film F01796). For most of them it was their first time out of England, but they soon settled in and built their own camp in the Australian bush and made pets of the local wildlife. Airman painting a 2 1/2 glass on a piece of a Japanese Zero wing. Identified personnel: Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) John R Cock DFC RAAF, Flt Lt E Weatherhead RAF, Squadron Leader E M Gibbs RAF, Wing Commander Clive 'Killer' Caldwell RAAF.
NT. 1943. Portrait of Wing Commander Clive (Killer) Robertson Caldwell, DFC and bar, DSO, Wing Leader of No. 1 Fighter Wing comprising No. 452 and 457 Squadrons RAAF and No. 54 Squadron RAF, standing
Darwin, NT. 1943. Portrait of Wing Commander Clive (Killer) Robertson Caldwell, DFC and bar, DSO, Wing Leader of No. 1 Fighter Wing comprising of No. 452 and 457 Squadrons RAAF and No. 54 Squadron RAF
Strauss, NT. c. June 1943. Wing Commander Clive R. (Killer) Caldwell, Wing Leader of No. 1 (Fighter) Wing RAAF comprising No. 452 and 457 Squadrons (RAAF) and No. 54 Squadron RAF, seated on the wing o
Strauss, NT. c. June 1943. Wing Commander Clive R. (Killer) Caldwell, Wing Leader of No. 1 (Fighter) Wing RAAF comprising No. 452 and 457 Squadrons (RAAF) and No. 54 Squadron RAF, seated on the wing o
Richmond, NSW (?). 1942-05. Group portrait, probably of RAAF servicemen from No. 1 Fighter Wing, made up of No. 452 and No. 457 Squadrons RAAF and No 54. Squadron RAF, who passed their proficiency exa
Strauss, NT. c. June 1943. Pilots of No. 452 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF relax in their recreation tent. Left to right: Sergeant W. M. (Bill) Coombes of NSW; Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Frank Turnbull of N
