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Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) B T McLaughlin (left), a Catholic RAAF Chaplain, and Flt Lt T W Scott (right) an Anglican RAAF Chaplain lead the funeral procession for two Australian Spitfire pilots. 405875 Flt Lt B B (Barney) Newman, 79 Squadron, of Ayr, Qld, was killed in action during a strike against a radio station in the Wasile Bay area of the Halmaheras on 2 August 1945, he was 79 Squadron's last casualty of the war. The casket containing his cremated remains was carried by 408021 Squadron Leader Ken E James, Commanding Officer of 79 Squadron (right, behind Flt Lt Scott). 432589 Flt Lt E McL (Mac) Stevenson, 452 Squadron, of Dubbo, NSW, died on 14 April 1945 in captivity on Halmahera after being tortured by the Japanese. He was captured when he was forced to ditch his Spitfire on a reef close to shore during a strike against Japanese installation on Ternate Island on 13 January 1945. The casket carrying his remains was carried by 443666 Flight Sergeant Robert J (Bob) Davies (left, behind Flt Lt McLaughlin).
Morotai, Netherland East Indies. 25 October 1945. Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) B. T. McLaughlin (left), a Catholic RAAF Chaplain, and Flt Lt T. W. Scott (right) an Anglican RAAF Chaplain lead the funera
Morotai, Netherland East Indies. 25 October 1945. Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) B. T. McLaughlin (right), a Catholic RAAF Chaplain, and Flt Lt T. W. Scott (left), an Anglican RAAF Chaplain, (both in the
Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) B T McLaughlin (right), a Catholic RAAF Chaplain, and Flt Lt T W Scott (left), an Anglican RAAF Chaplain, (both in the centre of the photograph) conduct burial rites for two
Morotai, Netherland East Indies. 25 October 1945. Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) B. T. McLaughlin (right), a Catholic RAAF Chaplain, and Flt Lt T. W. Scott (left), an Anglican RAAF Chaplain conduct burial
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. August 1944. Officers of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF relaxing with a lakatoi in the sea near their camp in Momote plantation at Southeast Point. Left to
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. August 1944. 405875 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Benjamin Bernard (Barney) Newman, GD pilot, seated in the cockpit of the No. 79 (Squadron) RAAF Spitfire Mk Vc
