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London, England. 1944-01-17. Squadron Leader J. P. Bartle DFC, RAAF, from Waroona, WA, who served with the Desert Air Forces from 1941 until the end of 1943. He did two operational tours in support of the Eighth Army in its advance through North Africa, Tunisia and Sicily to the front in Italy. For his non-operational tour he commanded an RAAF Air Ambulance unit operating from Cairo and Alexandria to the front line. He broadcast a talk about his experiences in this BBC Pacific Service programme.
Mileni, Italy. c. November 1943. Portrait of Squadron Leader Jack Bartle of Waroona, WA, who on completion of his second operational tour and second non-operational tour in the Middle East relinquishe
Malta. July 1943. 406171 Squadron Leader Jack P. Bartle DFC, No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, of Waroona, WA, adjusting his head gear prior to take off on the first operational flight over Sicily.
Mileni, Italy. c. November 1943. Portrait of Squadron Leader Jack Bartle of Waroona, WA, who on completion of his second operational tour and second non-operational tour in the Middle East relinquishe
Airborne from RAF Station, Pembroke Dock, Wales. C. 1943-05. Having a meal in a Sunderland aircraft of No. 461 Squadron RAAF while on anti-submarine patrol is 407210 Flying Officer G. Viner of Adelaid
Agnone, Sicily, Italy. c. September 1943. Air Vice Marshal H. N. Wrigley CBE DFC AFC, Air Officer Commanding (AOC), RAAF Overseas Headquarters (left), addressing personnel of No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squad
LONDON, ENGLAND. C. 1944-01. PORTRAIT OF 406171 SQUADRON LEADER J. P. BARTLE, WAROONA, WA, AT RAAF OVERSEAS HEADQUARTERS, AFTER HIS ARRIVAL FROM THE MIDDLE EAST. HE HAS BEEN AWARDED THE DFC 1944-01-06
