The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Buckingham Palace, London. C. 1943-06. Group portrait taken outside Buckingham Palace after the Queen's Investiture. Left to right 408076 Flight Sergeant T. D. Simpson DFM of Hobart, Tas; 406248 Pilot Officer C. L. Howard DFC of Perth, WA; 407729 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) D. J. Shannon DSO DFC of Bridgewater, SA; Wing Commander G. P. Gibson VC DSO and Bar DFC and Bar, RAF; 407074 Flt Lt R. C. Hay DFC and Bar of Malvern, SA; 402367 Flt Lt J. F. Leggo DFC and Bar of Lake Macquarie, NSW; Flt Lt H. B. Martin DSO DFC of Sydney, NSW, RAF; 407380 Pilot Officer F. M. Spafford DFC DFM of Wayville, SA. They were all decorated for the part they had played in the famous raid on the German dams, led by the Commanding Officer Wing Commander Gibson who was awarded the VC.
LONDON, ENGLAND. 1943-06-22. OUTSIDE BUCKINGHAM PALACE AFTER THE QUEEN'S INVESTITURE FOR THE PARTS THEY PLAYED IN THE FAMOUS RAID ON THE GERMAN DAMS ON 1943-05-16 ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT: 401449 PILOT OFFI
LONDON, ENGLAND. 1943-06-22. THE AUSTRALIANS WHO WERE DECORATED BY THE QUEEN FOR THE PARTS THEY PLAYED IN THE FAMOUS RAID ON THE GERMAN DAMS ON 1943-05-16 ARE IN BUCKINGHAM PALACE COURTYARD, TALKING T
LONDON, ENGLAND. 1943-06-22. OUTSIDE BUCKINGHAM PALACE AFTER BEING DECORATED BY THE QUEEN FOR THE PARTS THEY HAD PLAYED IN THE FAMOUS RAID ON THE GERMAN DAMS ON 1943-05-16 ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT: 407380 P
Germany. 1943-03. The south-eastern end of the storage lake of the Eder Dam with the dam breached after being attacked by RAF bomber aircraft on the night of 1943-03-16. The RAAF was well represented
LONDON, ENGLAND. 1943-06-22. CREW OF A LANCASTER WHICH TOOK PART IN THE FAMOUS RAID ON THE GERMAN DAMS ON 1943-05-16, AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE AFTER THE QUEEN'S INVESTITURE. LEFT TO RIGHT: FLYING OFFICER
London. C. 1943-05. Five Australian members of one Lancaster on leave shortly after they had taken part in the raid on the German dams on the night of 1943-05-16. Left to right: 402367 Flight Lieutena
