P11448.001 Accession Number: P11448.001

Description

Group portrait of No 23 Course, No 1 Initial Training School, Somers, Victoria. Identified in the back row, left to right: 420808 John Albert Baker (later Flying Officer (FO) and killed during operations over the United Kingdom on 11 November 1944); 420023 Colin Cameron Martin (later sergeant and died in an accident in Australia on 27 March 1943); 420839 Norman Rex Mitchell (later Aircraftman 2); unidentified; 410139 Frederick St John Bennett (later FO); 420813 Frank Hercules Dengate (later Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt)); 410185 Roland Bruce Walker (later Leading Aircraftman (LAC)); and 420030 Keith McChesney (later Flt Lt). Second row: 410151 Clifford James Edsall (later Warrant Officer (WO)); 410193 Charles Clement (later Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) and killed during operations over France on 10 June 1944); 410157 John Bertram Goldie (later WO); 420091 Aubrey James (Honest Abe) White (later FO and killed during operations over UK on 14 August 1943; Haughten (not further identified); 410146 Frank George Calder (later FO); 410162 Noel Frederick (Mustard) Keens (later WO); 410202 Roger John Evans (later Flt Lt); and 420829 Jack Sheldon Clark (later FO). Third row: 420066 Leonard George Sellen (later Flt Sgt and died in an accident in Scotland on 14 August 1943); 420816 Leslie Joyce (later Flt Sgt and killed during operations over UK on 19 November 1943); 410194 Francis Lisle Harris (later LAC); unidentified; 410143 Beamish Gore Brett (later WO); 410178 Edward Dennis Stott (later FO); unidentified; 410148 Reuben Kent Davey (later WO); unidentified; and 409800 Maxwell David McClure (later Corporal). Front row: A33114 Thomas William Boyce (later Flt Sgt); 410175 Leslie Charles Sharp (later WO); J Johnson; 409658 Stuart David Black (later WO); 410297 Claude Lionel Beckett (later WO); 410170 Francis John Harris (later FO); 410172 Edward Thomas Pickerd (later Air Commodore); 420821 Alwyn Clayton (Wizard) Thomas (later LAC); 410181 Richard Frank Oldmeadow (later FO); L Jennings; 410112 Albert Irving (Bert) Wiggins (later FO); and 410164 Arthur Charles Lobb (later WO).

Details

Accession Number
P11448.001
Photographer
Edwin G Adamson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
14 December 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

People

Rolls

Conflicts

Accession P11448.001

In this collection:

More like this

P00943.001

Photograph P00943.001 Second World War, 1939-1945

Group portrait of members of Course 58 who attended the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) at the No. 6 Service Flying Training School at Dunnville Airport 3.7 km south of Dunnville, Ontario, Canada be

P01877.008

Photograph P01877.008 Second World War, 1939-1945

Group portrait of members of “Y” Flight, No. 15 Course, Advanced Training Squad, No. 4 Service Flying Training School (SFTS), RAAF. This was one of several courses held at Geraldton, WA between Septe

Course photographs for No 4 Initial Training School

Photograph P01405.011 Second World War, 1939-1945

Group portrait of No 4 Initial Training School, RAAF, Course No 20, B Squadron, Flight 8. Identified in the back row from left to right: 409622 Charles Vivian Tysoe (later Flying Officer (FO)); 409620

Course photograph for No 4 Initial Training School

Photograph P01405.029 Second World War, 1939-1945

Outdoor group portrait of No 4 Initial Training School, RAAF, Course No 25, A Squadron, Flight 18. Identified in the back row from left to right: 417288 Aircraftman 2 (AC2) Thomas Morey Yates (later F

See more similar items →

Record information

Last modified: 19 November 2025 - 4.10 am