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. Squadron Leader J. R. Ratten of Hobart, Tas, the Commanding Officer of the Squadron (half-back to the camera) is getting 404811 Pilot Officer Geoffrey Galwey of Ravenshoe, Qld, to broadcast the story of how he took part in the fight against the daylight raiders over Canterbury, England, and was rescued after being shot down in the English channel.
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. The Station Commander, Squadron Leader (Sqn Ld
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. 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
Drem, Scotland. C. 1942-07. Group portrait of three pilots of No. 453 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, based at an RAF Station. Left to right: 400913 Sergeant (Sgt) L. M. Cronin, of Melbourne, Vic; 404811 Pi
