The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Italy. May 1944. In Italy a RAAF pilot made a gramophone record for release in Australia. It was the first time a RAAF pilot serving in the Middle East told the story of an exploit in this manner. The pilot is Flying Officer (FO) Bill Grigg of the Desert Harassers, No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF (left). The exploit exploit in which he figured and which is being recorded on the Harassers airfield in Italy, took place in Yugoslavia. FO Grigg took part in an operation against enemy shipping off the Yugoslav coast. He obtained a direct hit on an enemy vessel, then shortly afterwards was shot down by an ack-ack (anti-aircraft) gun. He made a safe landing and went into hiding. A band of Tito's men who witnessed his successful attack of the German supply vessel sought him out and assisted him to escape. FO Grigg spent some days with the partisans. With him making the introduction is Flight Lieutenant W. K. Robertson, official correspondent attached to RAAF Public Relations staff, Middle East (right).
Italy. May 1944. In Italy a RAAF pilot made a gramophone record for release in Australia. It was the first time a RAAF pilot serving in the Middle East told the story of an exploit in this manner. The
Jesi, Italy. c. September 1944. Informal portrait of 422522 Warrant Officer T. K. Higgins of Randwick, NSW, pilot of No. 3 Squadron RAAF operating in Italy in close support of the Eighth Army and assi
Bari, Italy. 17 January 1945. No. 267 Squadron RAF, a transport command squadron flying Douglas C47 Dakotas on supply missions to Yugoslavia, gives valuable aid to Tito's Partisans. Besides war suppli
Bari, Italy. 17 January 1945. No. 267 Squadron RAF, a transport command squadron flying Douglas C47 Dakotas on supply missions to Yugoslavia, gives valuable aid to Tito's Partisans. Besides war suppli
Yugoslavia. C. 1944-12. White parachutes dotting the Yugoslav countryside after being dropped from carrier aircraft in a record supply drop to Marshal Tito's army of partisans.
Yugoslavia. C. 1944-08. As well as dropping supplies on a large scale to Marshal Tito's forces, the RAF are also assisting in the evacuation of wounded Partisans from Yugoslavia to Italy, flying them
