The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Group portrait of eight RAAF members of a Glee Party performing at a concert at Australia House, London on Australia Day 1943. Their songs were received with great enthusiasm by the audience. Identified from left to right: pianist 416307 Pilot Officer (PO) Hamilton Roland Dacre Budd (pilot) from Broken Hill, NSW (died 1 August 1943 on operations over the Atlantic Ocean); 413150 PO Frank Sutton Walker (observer) from Wellington, NSW; Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Harry Clifford Thrush (chaplain) from Adelaide, South Australia; Sqn Ldr Gordon Gladstone Wood (chaplain) from Wellington, NSW who conducted the choir (died 18 June 1944 in UK); 412396 Sergeant (Sgt) Charles Keith Byrnes (pilot) from Moree, NSW; 401317 Sgt George Claud Notman (observer) from Skipton, Victoria; 408511 PO Donald Zalva Pile (pilot) from Melbourne, Victoria (died 26 October 1943 in Scotland); and 409597 PO Leslie Walter Roper (pilot) from Melbourne (died 4 September 1943 on operations over Germany).
London. 1943-01-26. RAAF Glee Party rendered several items at a concert at Australia House on Australia Day. Their songs were received with great enthusiasm by the audience. Left to right: 413150 Pilo
London, England. 1943-01-04. The RAAF Glee Club was formed by an RAAF Chaplain Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Gordon Wood on board a ship which brought Australian airmen to England last year. Members of th
England. 1941-12-24. No. 455 Squadron RAAF at Christmas Eve dinner, held in the Airmen's Mess at RAF Station, Swinderby. Those sitting in the front rows include: Sergeant (Sgt) W. W. Mabe, fitter; Squ
Members of the RAAF Overseas Headquarters Glee Club were invited to contribute to one of the weekly programmes in the Pacific Service of the BBC. The programme was broadcast from the New Zealand Force
Group portrait of students of No 3 Instructors Course RAAF. Identified from left to right, back row: 401 Pilot Officer (PO) (later Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt)) Peter Alan Hislop Wright; 260190 Flt Lt (
England. C. 1942-02. Members of No. 455 Squadron RAAF next to a signpost which was erected outside the hangar at RAF Station Swinderby by Nos. 300 and 301 Polish Squadrons. Left to right: Sergeant (Sg
