The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Probably Townsville, Qld. c.1943-06. Group portrait of an all South Australian crew from No. 7 (General Reconnaissance Bomber) Beaufort Squadron RAAF standing in front of a Beaufort aircraft after they had shot down the Japanese floatplane "Jake" on 26 June 1943 while patrolling over the Torres Strait. Left to right: Flying Officer Basil Waters, 416024 Flying Officer Peter Phillip Adrian Hopton, captain, Flying Officer Burk Salter and Ron Stoner. Hopton was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) for his courageous flying duties in the South West Pacific. Hopton was responsible for shooting down the first enemy aircraft credited to his Squadron. (Donor P. Hopton)
Probably Higgins Field, Townsville Qld or Horn Island, Qld. Crew of No. 7 (Beaufort) Squadron RAAF that shot down Japanese aircraft, Allied code name "Jake", standing in front of a DAP Beaufort bomber
Probably Higgins Field, Townsville, Qld or Horn Island, Qld. Crew of No. 7 Squadron RAAF in front of their DAP Beaufort bomber aircraft. Shown: Observer Flying Officer (FO) Basil Walters of Victor Har
EXMOUTH GULF, WA, 1943-03-28. SMOKE IN THE DISTANCE FROM THE ACCIDENTAL SMASH OF SQUADRON LEADER TRUSCOTTS KITTYHAWK. SQUADRON LEADER K.T. "BLUEY" TRUSCOTT DFC AND BAR WAS CREDITED WITH SHOOTING DOWN
Informal outdoors portrait of Flying Officer (FO) Philip Adrian Goldsmith DFC DFM, of Artarmon, NSW, a distinguished pilot of No. 452 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF. During his service on Malta FO Goldsmith
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLAND, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1944-12-25. 409220 FLYING OFFICER J. A. PRETTY, WEST BRUNSWICK, VIC, AND A MEMBER OF NO. 452 (SPITFIRE) SQUADRON RAAF CLAIMED THE DISTINCTION OF SHO
Distinguished Flying Cross (Geo VI). Engraved on reverse with year of award. 402500 Squadron Leader Adrian Philip 'Tim' Goldsmith was born in April 1921 and enlisted in the RAAF in September 1940. H
