The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 the Club are seen broadcasting in the weekly series "Britain Sings" in the BBC's Empire Services. Left to right: 413150 Pilot Officer (PO) Frank Walker of Wellington, NSW; Sqn Ldr H. C. Thrush of Adelaide, SA; Sqn Ldr G. Wood; 409597 PO L. Roper of Bentleigh, Vic; 412396 Sergeant Pilot C. Byrnes of Moree, NSW; 401317 Sergeant Observer C. Notman of Skipton, Vic; 408511 PO D. Pile of Camberwell, Vic.
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
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. Identifi
The RAAF "Glee Singers" Titles of songs as follows:- Passing By Old King Cole I'll Walk Beside You Thou Wilt keep Him in Perfect Pence Bless This house Mosquitoes RAAF Personel taking part as follows;
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
LONDON, ENGLAND. 1943-12-24. MORE THAN EIGHT HUNDRED MEMBERS OF THE RAAF AND OTHER AUSTRALIAN SERVICES WERE ENTERTAINED AT THE BOOMERANG CLUB WITH A CHRISTMAS CONCERT IN THE AFTERNOON, FOLLOWED BY A D
RAF Station, Drem, Scotland. The BBC visits the No. 453 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF Christmas party and broadcasts the proceedings to Australia. Members of the Squadron sing "On the Road to Gundagai". Se
