The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Kent, England. 1945-01-03. Airmen listening to an address by the Honourable Mr Drakeford, the Australian Minister for Air, in the gymnasium, during his visit to No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF at RAF Station Hawkinge. Leading Aircraftman Arthur Bain, right with his Australia shoulder badge showing clearly, is one of a dozen members of the squadron captured by Rommel in 1941-12 and kept in the POW cage in Bardia for several weeks. The squadron was doing Army Cooperation work in the Bardia-Sollum-Halfaya area when Bardia fell. These men commandeered a German bus and drove back to the squadron.
Kent, England. 1945-01-03. Part of the audience in the gymnasium at RAF Station Hawkinge listening to The Honourable Mr Drakeford, the Australian Minister for Air, during his visit to No. 451 (Spitfir
Lincolnshire, England. 1944-12-30. Informal group portrait of the audience listening intently to an address by the Honourable A. S. Drakeford, Australian Minister for Air during his visit to No. 463 a
Kent, England. 1945-01-03. The Honourable Mr Drakeford, the Australian Minister for Air, with Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) G. E. Small DFC and a group of officers of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF and
Kent, England. 1945-01-03. The Honourable Mr A. S. Drakeford, the Australian Minister for Air, speaking to officers and airmen of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, RAF Station Hawkinge, he visited dur
Plymouth, England. 1944-12-25. Group portrait taken during an address by the Australian Minister for Air, the Honourable Mr A. S. Drakeford, to the airmen and NCOs of No. 10 (Sunderland) Squadron RAAF
FORT CAPUZZO, LIBYA. AN ITALIAN STRONGHOLD BETWEEN SOLLUM AND BARDIA WHICH FELL TO THE BRITISH FORCES. THE NAVY ASSISTED IN THE BOMBARDMENT OF THE FORT AND IT WAS REDUCED TO RUINS. IT WAS FORMERLY A S
