NWA0929 Accession Number: NWA0929

Description

A group portrait of Supermarine Spitfire pilots of 549 Squadron RAF which formed part of No 1 Fighter Wing, RAAF, who are operating from a base in North Western Australia. Left to right: Back row: Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) J. R. Williams of Cardiff, Wales; Flt Lt W. B. Van N. Wedd of Paris, France; Squadron Leader E. P. W. Bocock DFC of Gazeley, near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Commanding Officer of 549 Squadron RAF; Flt Lt L. F. Webster of Barking, Essex; Flt Lt W. H. Walker of Sheffield, England. Front row: Warrant Officer (WO) A. N. Franks of Wolverhampton; WO Jock Beaton of Isle of Skye, Scotland and Flt Lt G. W. Turner of Que Que, Southern Rhodesia.

Details

Accession Number
NWA0929
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 3x4"
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
19 June 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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