The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Near El Alamein, Egypt. 1942-09. A Baltimore aircraft from No. 55 Squadron RAF in flight on its way to bomb the 15th Division Panzers during the battle for El Alamein. The view is from the under gunner's turret of an aircraft in front of it. The two under gunner's guns can be seen in the foreground. (Original photograph album housed in the AWM Private Records Collection at PR00491).
El Alamein, Egypt. 1942-09. A Baltimore aircraft from No. 55 Squadron RAF in flight on its way to bomb the 15th Panzer Division during the battle for El Alamein. (Original photograph album housed in t
Egypt. c.1942-09. RAAF aircrew members from No. 55 Squadron RAF sit on top of a Baltimore aircraft. Left to right are Pilot Bob Watkins, Observer Gerry Arnell, Wireless Air Gunner (WAG) Harry Vague an
Near Derna, Libya. 1943-01. German bombs lie on the ground in front of tents which make up the Sergeant's mess at the camp of No. 55 Squadron RAF. (Original photograph album housed in the AWM Private
Misurata (Misratah), Libya. 1943-02. Members of No. 55 Squadron RAF sit at a low makeshift table in the middle of an open paddock. One man is shaving while another appears to be removing a thorn from
El Alamein, Egypt. 11 November 1943. The cemetery at El Alamein as it looked on Armistice Day 1943. The special wreath fashioned from sprays of gum leaves which was donated by the Australian people in
Derna, Libya. c.1943-01. A damaged German Junkers 52 aircraft with a swastika painted on the tail lies on its belly in an open paddock. (Original photograph album housed in the AWM Printed and Written
