The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
RAF Station, Drem, Scotland. 1942-12-22. The BBC visits the No. 453 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF Christmas party and broadcasts the proceedings to Australia. The Station Commander, Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Cyril Gadney, the famous English rugby football referee, proposes the toast of the Squadron. On his right are 405111 Sqn Ldr J. R. Ratten of Hobart, Tas, the Commanding Officer of the Squadron, and 3218 Sqn Ldr Tart, Public Relations Officer of the RAAF.
RAF Station, Drem, Scotland. 1942-12-22. The BBC visits the No. 453 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF Christmas party and broadcasts the proceedings to Australia. 405111 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) J. R. Ratten
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
RAF Station, Drem, Scotland. 1942-12-22. The BBC visits the No. 453 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF Christmas party and broadcasts the proceedings to Australia. 407662 Flight Lieutenant Kelvin Barclay of Pet
RAF Station, Drem, Scotland. 1942-12-22. The BBC visits the No. 453 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF Christmas party and broadcasts the proceedings to Australia. 1892 Flight Lieutenant Henry Sharp of Vaucluse
RAF Station, Drem, Scotland. 1942-12-22. The BBC visits the No. 453 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF Christmas party and broadcasts the proceedings to Australia. 408606 Pilot Officer Swift of Camberwell, Vic,
RAF Station, Drem, Scotland. 1942-12-22. The BBC visits the No. 453 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF Christmas party and broadcasts the proceedings to Australia. Squadron Leader J. R. Ratten of Hobart, Tas, t
