The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Cairo, Egypt. 24 August 1944. Australians in the RAAF Liaison Office, Middle East, were the guests of Sheik Hanna Bisharat, who filled the beer glass of one of the RAAF airmen whom he invited to dinner. The Sheik is a very old and ardent admirer of, and collaborator with, the first and second AIF and his invitation was prompted by his desire to express his goodwill towards Australia and Australians, and his appreciation of their war effort. Left to right: Sergeant (Sgt) A. W. Smith (right of Sheik's arm); Leading Aircraftman (LAC) C. R. Wilson; LAC M. Smeeton; Sgt P. McArthur; Sgt R. Street; Corporal I. McDonald; Sgt A. J. E. Stear.
Cairo, Egypt. 24 August 1944. Sheik Hanna Bisharat invited Australians in the RAAF Liaison Office in the Middle East to be his guests at dinner. The Sheik's association with Australians goes back to t
Cairo, Egypt. 24 August 1944. At a dinner party the host Sheik Hanna Bisharat robed Mr James Payne (third from left), Australian Trade Commissioner in the Middle East, in Arabian garments. The Sheik t
Cairo, Egypt. 24 August 1944. Sheik Hanna Bisharat shakes hands with one of the RAAF airmen whom he invited to dinner in a gesture of friendship. Left to right: Two members of the AIF Liaison Staff; M
Group portrait of the wedding party at the marriage of Leading Aircraftman E. R. F. Bishop RAAF, of Cremorne, NSW, and his Canadian-born bride, Private Vera Hines, Auxiliary Territorial Service (Briti
Outdoor group portrait of the Royal Australian Air Force Coronation Contingent at Pirbright, England. Identified left to right, front row: Group Captain (Gp Capt) K R J Parsons; Squadron Leader (Sqn L
London, England. 1942-03-30. Eight Australians on leave visited two of their convalescent cobbers at a famous London Hospital. The BBC recording van was present so both patients and visitors were invi
